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NEW LATIN READER, 



CONTAINING 



THE LATIN TEXT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECITATION ; 



ACCOMPANIED WITH 



A KEY, 



CONTAINING 



THE TEXT, A LITERAL AND FREE TRANSLATION, 



ABRANGED 



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IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO POINT OUT THE DIFFERENCE BE- 

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TWEEN THE LATIN AND THE ENGLISH IDIOMS. 



FOR THE USE OP BEGINNERS IN THE STUDY OP THE 



IL^tin IBLunm^&t. 



BY S. C. WALKER 

Philadelphia. 



BOSTON, 

RICHARDSON AND LORD. 

1829. 







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DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, to wit: 

District Clerk's OfficC' 
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the ninth day of June, A. D. 1829, in the fifty- 
third year of tlie Independence of tlie United States of America, MELVIN 
LORD, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right 
whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to icit : 

" The New Latin Reader, containing the Latin Text for the purpose of recitation ; 
accompanied with a Key, containing the text, a literal and free translation, arranged in 
BQch a manner as to point out the difference between the Latin and the English Idioms. 
For the use of beginners in the study of the Latin Language. By S. C. Walker, Phi- 
ladelphia." 

In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act foi 
the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies 6f Maps, Charts and Books, to 
the Authors and Proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned :" and 
also to an Act entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, An Act for the 
encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to 
the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies during the times therein mentioned ; and 
extending the benefits thereof to the ArLs of Designing, Engraving and Etching His- 
torical and other Prints." 

JNO. W. DAVIS, Clerk of the District of Massachtnetts. 



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PREFACE. 

The number of branches esteemed necessary for a polite 
education has, of late years, greatly increased. Subjects 
connected with the more abstruse sciences have been classi- 
fied and simplified, so as to be brought within the compass 
of a common intellect, and of the youthful period of life. 
The modern languages of Europe are daily claiming more 
and more of our attention. 

These changes, though they have by no means diminished 
the usefulness of the ancient languages, have taken from 
youth a great portion of that time, which formerly was so 
liberally allotted to the study of them. A shorter method of 
learning the Latin language is needed to meet this new 
emergency. It is the object of this work to furnish a method 
by which the Latin may be learned at an early age, and the 
riper years of the pupil be reserved for the studies that belong 
to them. The difference between th.e Latin and the English 
idioms — the difficulty of remembering all the inflexions of 
the nouns, adjectives, and verbs — and the inverted order of 
words peculiar to the Romans — are obstacles too great to be 
encountered all at once. We must engage with them singly. 

One of the most successful in obviating these difficulties 
was Du Marsais, Professor of languages at the University 
of Marseilles. He published in 1731 his lecture on 
Interlined Translations, His system has been confirmed 
by experience, and is now used in some of the first uni- 
versities in Europe. An improvement upon the system of 
Du Marsais has been lately made by ZVlr. A. Bolmar, of 
Philadelphia, and it is on his improved system that the 
following work has been prepared. The merits which it 
elaims are these. 

1. It gives the pupil an exact knowledge of the literal 
meaning of each root in the original. 

2. By means of the prepositions and auxiliaries, it gives 
the meaning of each root as modified by inflexion, 

3. It gives a translation of phrases or idioms, by which 
the true import of the original, and the difference of the 
idioms are learned with precision. 

4. The Latin words are arranged after the English 
order in the Key. 



IV PREFACE. 

5. The pupil is required to recite from the pure Latin 
text^ and is therefore obliged to prepare his lessons with 
care and diligence, and to compare together the Latin and 
English arrangements of words. 

It is almost needless to mention, that the system of Hamil- 
ton furnishes only the first three of these advantages, and 
that the want of the other two renders his method com- 
pletely inefficient, and frustrates the object he had proposed 
to himself. 

The following method is usually pursued in teaching from 
interlined translations. 

The pupil begins to translate and to study Latin Gram- 
mar at the same time. He is directed to study for each 
recitation, a small lesson in Grammar, and, by the aid of the 
Key, to prepare for translation a suitable portion of the 
Latin text. To assist him in learning to spell the Latin 
words and to remember their meaning, he is required to 
transcribe into a small copy book as much of the lesson as 
possible, writing first a Latin word, then its meaning in 
English, and so on. The Instructor examines the copy 
book from lime to time to see that it is faithfully executed. 

At recitation, the pupil is examined in the Latin Gram- 
mar — then he reads the pure Latin text with attention to 
pronunciation — then gives a literal translation of each word 
of the original, in the order of the Key — then gives a trans- 
lation of the jphrases and idioms, also prepared from the 
Key. 

OC/^ Observe that the pupil always recites from the pure 
Latin text, and uses the Key only in preparing his les- 
sons. 

After the pupil has in this manner gone through the 
Grammar and perhaps half way through the Latin Reader, 
he is to have frequent exercises in the inflexions of nouns, 
adjectives, and verbs, to be prepared from the Grammar by 
the aid of a Dictionary or Vocabulary. Before he has 
finished the Latin Reader, he will be prepared for exercises 
in the application of the rules of Syntax. 

To conclude, the author offers this little work to the pub- 
lic with the belief that it will help pupils of eight or ten 
years of age to acquire the rudiments of the Latin tongue 
with greater ease, rapidity,' and precision, than they can be 
acquired by most of the ordinary methods, 

Fhiladelphia, June 1, 1829. 



KEY 



TO 



THE NEW LATIN READER. 



PART FIRST. 

The Nominative and the Verb. 

Adam, Rule 1. Ross, Rule % 

Ego audio. Tu amas» Pater monet. Nos scribimus. 
/ hear. 7'hou lovest. The father advises. We write, 

Vos dicitis. Reges regunt. Mater amat. Musa 
Ye speak. The kings rule. Tht mother loves. The must 

canit. Ego lego. Honores placent. Vos auditis. 

sings, I read. Honours please. You hear, 

Puer legit. Tu vocas. Liber docet. Deus videt. 
The boy reads. Thou callest. The book teaches, God sees, 

Nos speramus. Res placet. Manus dat. Fata 
JFe hope. The thing pleases. The hand gives. The fates 

vocant. Labor vincit. Canis currit. Umbrae cadunt. 
call. Labour conquers. A dog runs. The shadows fall, 

Pugna nocet. Mors terret. Pisces nant. Amor 

n.^ fight hurts. Death affrights. Fishes swim, Lne 

crescit. Manus tangunt. Sol lucet. Tempus fugit. 
increases^ The hands touch. The. sun shine 9 Time Jlies, 

Hyems venit. Aves volant. Mors venit. Unibrae 

Winter comes. Birds fiy. Death comes. . The shadows 

fugiunt. Canes latrant. Aqua fiuit. Studia delectant. 
flee. Dogs bark. Water flows. The studies dtbght, 

Nubes fugiunt. Arbor crescit. Ego eram. Sylva 

Clouds flee. The tree grows, I loas. The wood 

stabat. Aquila volabat. Musa canebat. Luna fulgebat. 
stood An eagle flew. A. muse sung. The moon sliune, 

Vos do;fniebatis. Milites pugnabant. Arraa sonabant. 
You slept. The soldiers fought. Arms resounded, 

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6 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

Ego videbo. Via Jaedet. Deus dabit. Tii bibes. 
/ skat! see. The way will hurt. God icill give. Thou wilt drink. 

Ignis uret. Arbores crescent. Tempus erit. Tu 

Fire will burn. The trees will grow. Time will he Thou 

clamabis. Tempora venient. Viator cantabit. Bella 
wilt shout. The times will come. The traveller mil sing. Wars 

erunt. Nos canemus. Uva pendebit. Juvenes 

icill be. We will sing. The grape will hang. The youths 

venient. Ego vidi. Troja fuit. Fortuna dedit. 
will come, 1 have seen, Troy has been. Fortune has oirtn, 

Praia biberunt. Culpa nocuit. Avis cecinit. 

The meadows have drunk The fault has hurt. The bird has sung. 

Ego non juravi Tu lusisti satis. Ego veni, ego 
/ ^not ^have^sworn. Thou hast played enough, I came^ I 

vidi, ego vici. Bellum fuerat. Umbra fugerat. 

sau'^ I conquered. The war had been. The shadow hadjied. 

Hostis venerat Pueri legeram. Tu dixeras. 

The enemy had come. The boys had read. Thou hadst said* 

Cicero scripserat. Hannibal jurabat. Denies momorderant, 

Cicero had written, Hannibal swore. The teeth had bitten. 

Ego risero. Hora venerit. Canes 

1 shall have laughtd. The hour will have come. The dogs 

cucurrerint. iEtas fugerit. Pomum ceciderit. 

will have run. ^^ge icill have fled. The apple icill have fallen, 

Nos ambulaverimus. Milites pugnaverint. Surge 

IVe shall have walked. The soldiers ivill have fought. Rise 

tu. Legito ille. Studete vos, Disce tu, 

thou (Let read he) — let him read — Study ye Learn thou^ 

aut discede tu. Currito equus. Canes latranto, 

or depart thou. ^Lef^run Uhe^horse, ^The^dogs Uet "^bark, 

Paeri scribunto. Manus laboret. 

2 r/ie ^boys Uet ^wnte, {The hand may labour) — let the hand labour. — 

Sit lux. Sol fulgeat. 

(May be) — let there be — light, {The Sun may shine) — let the Sun 

Tempus veniat Philomela 

shine. ^- The time (may come) — let the time come. — (Philomela') 

cantaret, Troja staret. Pomum 
— ^/le nightingaU— might smg, Troy might stand. The, apple 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN REARER. * 

penderet. Luna micaret. Oculiis viderit. 

-mighi hang. Tht moon might shine. The eye may have seen. 

Canes latraverint. Domus steterit. Miles 

The dugs may have barked. The house may hare stood. The soldier 

pugnavisset. Lepores cucurrissent. Canes 

might havefovght. The harts might have run. The dogs 

momordissent. 
might have bitten. 

Vox auditur, Ille laudatur. Hostis vincitur- 
A voice is heard. He is praised. The enemy \s conquered. 

Tempera mutantur. Vinum bibitur. Ta doceris. 

The times are changed. The wine is drunk. Thou art taught. 

Carmina leguntur. Flos carpitur. Fabula narratur. 
Songs are read, Thejiower is plucked. The fable is rtlultd. 

Pueri ducuntur. Aqua fundebatur. Porttne 

The boys are lead. Water was poured out. The -^ati-s 

pandebantur. Verba legebantur. Bella parabantur. 
were opened. The words were read. Wars wtre prepared. 

Domus sedificabitur. Fabulas narrabuntur. Epistola 
The house will be built. Fables will be related, A letter 

mittetur. Vos culpabamini. Leges sunt datae. Folia 

will be sent. Ye were blamed. Laws are — were — given. Leaves 

erant : sparsae. Litera scribetur. Naves 

{were) — had been — scattered. The letter will be written. The ships 

sunt mersai. Hostes erunt 

{are)— were — drowned. The enemies {wtre)^had been-^ 

victi. Nos erimus missi. Vinum erit 

conquered. We shall (be) — ha<ve been — sen!. Wine will {be) 

bibitum. Industria laudator, 
— have been — drunk. ^ Lid us try Hei ^te "Upraised, 

Fures puniuntor. Praemia dentur. 

^The ^thieves Uet ^e ^punished. Rewards {may be given — let 

Panis ematur. 

rewards be given. Bread (may be purchased)— let bread be 

Pecunia solvatur. 
purchased, — Th t money {may be payed)^—ltt the money be payed. — 

Caseus premeretur. Ego veherer. Caput 

Cheese might be pressed. J mi^ht be carried. The head 



O KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

tegeretur. Miles sit 

might be covered. The soldier {may be) — might have been — 

victus. Hostes essent capti. 

conqutred* The enemy might {be)— have been — takeA, 



The Substantive and the Adjective* 
Adam, R. 2. Ross, R. 1. 

Invida aetas fugit. Fugaces anni labuntur. 

Envious {age)^time — futs. The fleeting years glide away, 

Acris hyems solvitur. Scripta litera manet. 

The severe winter it dissolved, A written letter remains, 

Irreparabile tempus fugit. Ver erat seternum, Glacialis 

Irretrievable lime Jiies, The spring was eternal. Icy 

hyems venit. Vetus sylva stabat. Nostra 

winter comes. The ancient wood was standing. Our 

corpora vertuntur. Culpa est tua. Dira bella 

bodies are turned. The fault is thine. Dire wars 

par^ntur. Est nulla mora. Dum atra nox 

are prepared, TUere is no delay. While {black) — daik^ night 

sinit tu fuge. Voluptas est brevis. Bellum est 

permits do thou fieje, Flea&ure is short. War is 

dubium. Parvse res crescunt. Brevis ccena juvat. 

doubtful. Small things grow, *d short supper {helps) 

Mora est non tuta. Nox est frigida. 
-^pleases, — Delay is not safe. The night is cold. 

Iter ex Gallia fuit non tutum. Via est brevis. 

The way from Gaul was not safe. The way is short. 

Nix jacet alta. Omnis spes est in Deo. Avarus 

The snow lies deep, Jill hope is in God, An avaricious 

homo semper eget. Boni homines sunt rari. Omne nemus 
man always wants. Good mtn are rare. Every grove 

virebit. Torrida setas jam venit. Atra cura 

will be green. The burning summer ^now ^has ^come. Black care 

sedet post equitem. Una serena dies venit post 
sits behind the horseman. One serene day has come after 

pluvias. Certus amicus cernitur in incerta re. 
the rains, Jl sure friend is see^ in an uncertain thing. 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. U 

The Accusative after the Verb. 

Adam, R. 18. Ross, R. 28. 

Deus regit mundum. Ego amo te. Nauta secat 

God- rules the world. I love thee. The sailor cuts 

mare. Spes alit agricolas. Autumnus effunJit 

the sea, Hope nourishes the husbandman. The •Autumn pours forth 

fruges. Ignis urit domos. Spina armat rosas. 

fruits. Fire burns the houses. The thorn arms the roses, 

Navita permutat rnerces. Medicina dat salutem 

The sailor exchanges merchandise. Medicine gives health. 

Furor ministrat arma. Ego expecto tuas literas. Vulnera 
Fury furnishes arms. I expect thy Utters, Wounds 

poscunt medicinam. Questus levat dolores. Inertia 
demand medicine. Gain lightens pains. Idleness 

consumit corpus. Equus carpit gramen. Sylva 
consumes the body. The horse crops grass. The wood 

spargit frondes. iEmulatio alet ingenia. Avis 

scatters haves, Emulation nourishes the geniuses. The bird 

ponit nidum. Ego sequor te. Deus dat vitam. Ego 
places the nest, I follow thee, God gives life, I 

vitavi culpam. Deucalion jactavit lapides. Ego feram 
have avoided blanite, Deucalion threw stones, I will bear 

dona. Ego amabo te. Ego perdidi diem. Nostra 
gifts. I shall love thee, I have lost a day. Our 

patria delectat nos. Doctrina parat virtuteni. Ludus 
country detighls us. Learning prepares virtue. Play 

genuit certamen. Aurora reducit diem. Si in 
has produced a quarrel. Aurora brings bacW day. If thou 

amas me venito ad me. Sol dabit signa, Ventus 
lov^st me come to me. The sun will give signs. The wind 

agit nubes. Apis amat flores. Ego legi tuas 
drives the clouds, A bee loves flowers, 1 have read thy 

literas. Ficus ornat arborem. Disce tu prima 
letters. The fig adorns the tree. Learn thou the first 

elementa. Parva negotia decent parvum hominem 
elements. Small things become a small man, 

Semiramis condidit Babyloniam. . Dido condidit Car- 
Scmiramis built Babylon, Dido built Car- 



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KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 



thaginena. Cervus fiigit liipum. Tumulus tegit ossa. 
thage. The stag avoids the wolf. Tat tomb covtrs the bones, 

Littus habet conchas. Anchora tenet navem. 
The sta shore has shdlfish. The anchor holds the shiji, 

Perde tu nihil. Terra parit flores. Dives homo 
IjQse thou nothing, Tht earth products flowers. The rich vian 

dat munera. Lusus habet finem. Autumnus dat 
gives gtfis. Flay has an end, Tht autumn girts 

poma. Ver praebet flores. Alexander fugavit 

apples. The spring furnishes flowers, Alexander defeated 

Darium. Brutus occidit Caesarem. Ego odi 
Darius, Brutus slew Ccesar, I {have hated) — hate — 

profanum vulgus. Ego venabor acres apros. Ego 
the profane rabble. J will hunt the swift wild boars, I 

canam nulla carmina. Castra juvant multos. 

will sing no songs. Camps {help) — please — many, 

Avarus homo quaerit opes. Ego non timeo lethum. 
The avaricious man setks wealth. 1/ ^not ^do "^ftar death. 

Labor vincit omnia negotia. Omnes honimes colunt 

Labour conquers all things. All men chtnsh 

aurum. Tu paras acrem militiam. Mors poscit 

gold. Thou preparest severe warfare. Death demands 

omnia negotia, Doma tu avidum spiritum. Torva 

all thmgs. Subdue *thou a covetous spirit, A stem 

leaena sequitur lupum. Terra educat malum 

liontss follows a wolf. The earth nourisheg the icicked 

hominem. Vince tu tuam iram. Spes dat vires. 
man. Conquer *ihou thy anger. Hope gives strength, 

Luna praebebat tremulum lumen. Sylva stat 

The moon afforded a trembling light. The wood stands 

per multos annos. Ego accepi tuam epistolam* 

through many years, I have received thy letter 

DaBdalus movit suas alas. Icarus deseruit suum 

Dcedalus has moved his wings, Icarus deserted his 

patrem. Ninus fundavit Assyrium imperium. Alex- 
father, Aimis founded the Assyrian empiie, Altx- 

ander fundavit Graecum imperium. Cyrus fundavit 
under founded the Greek empire. Cyrus founded 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 11 

Persicum imperiura. Romulus fundavit Romanum 

the Persian empire, Romulud founded the Roman 

imperium. Aureus sol regit mundum. Quinque zonae 
empire. The golden sun rules the world. Five zones 

tenent coelum. Quercus tendit ingentes ramos. 

hold heaven. The oak extends great branches, 

Romulus creavit centum Senatores. Numa gessit nullum 
Romulus created a hundred Senators. Numa waged no 

bellum. Mors non terret sapientem hominem. 
war. Death ^not ^does ^affright the wise man. 

Veritas non ofFendit me. Ego agam 
Truth ^nol Hoes ^offend me, I will (do) — transact — 

tuum negotium, sicut ego debeo. Tua 

thy business^ {so as) — as — / {owe) — ought. — Thy 

benignitas ditavit ^ me. Raro poena deseruit 

kindness has enriched me. Seldom ^punishment '^has ^deserted 

scelestum hominem. Tumidus fluvius rigat arva. 
the wicked man. The sivelling river waters the fields, 

Mercator reficit quassas naves. Cura sequitur 
The merchant repairs the shattered ships. Care follows 

crescentem pecuniam. Aurum polluit avidas 

increasing {money) — wealth. — Gold has polluted covetous 

mentes. Nauta videt turgidum mare. Mollis pax 

minds. The sailor sees the swelling sea. Mild peace 

colit arva. Fulmina feriunt summos montes. 

cultivates the fields. Lightnings strike the highest mountains, 

Atra nubes condidit Lunam. Phoebus 

v5 dark cloud has hidden the moon. {Phebus) — the sun — 

rediens fugat astra. Sol decedens 

returning {makes flee) — conceals — the stars. The sun departing. 

•^uplicat crescentes umbras. 

doubles the growing shades. 

Tres Horatii vicerunt tres Curiatios. En ! 

The three Horatii conquered the three Curiatii, Behold/ 

quo discordia perduxit miseros cives. Miltiades 

whither discord has led the wretched citizens. Miltiades 

vicit Persasc Tempus fert omnia negotia. 

conquered the, Persians, Time bears away all thing?. 



12 KEY TO THE KEW LATIN READER. 

Mora dat vires; mora percoquet teneras uvas, 

Dday givei strength; delay ripens the tender grape.^. 

Spectato tu mentem non frontem horn in is. 
Regard thou the mind net the front of a man. 



Substantives agreeing in Case, 
Adam, R. 1. Ross, R. 10. 

Xerxes, Persicus rex, invasit Graeciam. Philippus, 

Xerxes, tht Persian kiitg^ invaded Greece, Fhilip^ 

Macedonicus rex, vicit Athenienses. Cornelius 

thf- Macedonian king^ conquered the Athenians, Cornelius • 

Gallus, Romanus eques occidit se ipsum. Nos 
Gallus^ a Roman kmght^ slew himself *stlf Wt 

consules desumus. Pastor Corydon ardebat 

consuls art wanting. The shepherd Corydon {burned for) 

Alexin. 
loved — Alexis, 



The same Case after the Verb as before it, 
Adam, R. 15. Ross, R. 3, & 5. 

Ira est brevis furor. Virtus est optima nobilitas. 

Anger is a short insanity. Virtue is the best nobility. 

Ego eram vester dux. Inertia est vitium. Natura est 
1 ivas your leader. Idleness is a rice. Nature is 

optimus dux. Virtus est sua merces. Ego sum non 
the best leader. Virtue is its oivn reward, I am not 

pastor. Sapiens homo est Rex. Cicero habebatur 

a shepherd. A wise man is a king. Cicero was held 

disertus. Exercitatio est optimus^ 

— considered— eloquent. {Exercist)--practice — is the best 

magister. Fames est optimus coquus. Parsimonia est 

master. Hunger is the best cook. Frugality is 

maornum vectigal. Alexander vocabatur magnus. 

a great revenue. Alexander was called great, 

Conscientia est grave pondus. Amor est creduJa res. 

Conscience is a heavy weight. Love is a credulous thing,- 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 13 

Verus amicus est magnus the saurus-. Ilia incedit 
A true friend is a great treasure. She walks 

regina. 
a queeru 



The Relative. 

Adam, R 57. Ross, R. 6. 

Ego expecto literas quas tu scripsisti. Est 

i expect the letters uhich thou hast written. There is 

Deus qui videt omnia negotia. Hie est fortis qui 
a God ivho sees all thing;s. He is brave who 

vincit so. Ille, quern omnes homines oderunt, 
conquers himself. He whom all men {have hated) 

est non tutus. Ille est ingratus homo qui non 
-^hate — is not safe. He is an ungrateful man who ^not 

reddit beneficium. Avis vitat retia quae nimis 
Idoes ^return a kindness^ Jl bird avoids the nets which ^too ^are 

apparent. Is est civis qui deligk suam partriam. 
^apparent. He is a citizen who loves Ms country. 



Substantives governing the Genitive. 
Adam, R. 6. Ross, R. 11. 

Amor nummi crescit. Facta ducum vivent. 

The love ofmony increases. The deeds of generals toill live, 

Necessitas est mater artium. Honor est praemium 
Nuessity is the mother of the arts. Honour is the reward 

virtutis. Juno erat conjux Jovis. Ego non ero 
of virtue, Juno was the wife rf Jupiter. I ^not UviU^he 

causa tuae mortis. Helena fuit causa 

the cause of thy ^ of death, Helen was the cause 

Trojani belli. Opes sunt irritamenta malorum 
of the Trojan ^ of war. Riches are the incitements {of nit 

negotiorum. Sol est lux mundi. 

of things)-^to evil.^ The sun is the light of the world, 

Lunse cornua decrescunt Neptunus est 

Themoon^9 horns (decrease)— -wane, — Neptune is 



14 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

numen aquarum. Potentia coeli est immensa. 

me god of waters. The power of heaven is immtiisurablc. 

Ego videbo lacrymas mecB matris. Scipio fudit 

/ shall see the tears of raj ^of mother. Scipio defeated 

Annibalis copias. Semiramis erat uxor Nini. 

HannLhaVs forces. Semiramis tvas the wife of Xiniis. 

JuBsa negotia Dei iient. 

The {commanded ibm^s)— command s-- of God icill be (done) 

Romulus erat conditor Romanae 

—fulfilled. — liomulus was the founder of (J he Roman 

urbis. Canis sequitur vestigia leporis. 

of city)-^Rome.-' The dog follows the tracks of the hart. 

Miles timet sagittam hostis. Via lethi 

The soldier fears the arrow of the enemy. The way (of)— to — 

est calcanda omnibus hominihus. Pater 

death is to be trodden (Jo)— -by — all *by men. The father 

ventorum regit navem. Quis non habet 

of winds (governs) — guides — the ship. Who ^not '^does ^havt 

mille causas doloris? Ira est initium 

4a thousand causes of grief ? Anger is the beginning 

insaniae. Stultitia est mater omnium malorum 

of insanity. Folly is the mother of all (of evil 

ncgotiorum. Est vicissitudo omnium rerum. 

of thiiigs) — evils. — There is a vicissitude (of)r—i7i — all^of things. 



The Infinitive Mood. 
Adam, R. 30. Ross, R. 44. 

Ego cupio videre te. Ego volui dormire. Aude 
1 desire to see thee. 1 wished lo sleep. Dare 

tu contemnere opes. Nos possumus donare carmina. 

*thou to despise wealth. We can give songs. 

Sepulcrum incipit apparere. Ego poteram coiitingere 

The sepulchre begins to appear. 1 could touch 

teneros ramos. Incipe tu cognoscere tuam matrem. 

the tender branches. Begin thou to know thy mother. 

Memento tu finire tristitiam. Ego possum scribere 

Remember thou to finish sadness. J can ^to write 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 15 

nihil amplius. Ego cupio venire ad te. 

(nothing) — no — more. I desire to come to thee* 

Ego possum non intelligere. Denique tu coges 
1 can not *to understand. Finally thou wilt force 

me mori. Virtus potest non amitti. Ego poteram 
me to die. Virtue can not *to he lost. i could 

videre tua vela. Nos speramus amari. Hora 

*to see thy sails. We hope to he loved, {The hour) 

potest non consistere. Alexander volebat 
— time — ' can not *to stop. ^Alexander wished 

metui. Ego possum non facere plusquam Ego 
to he feared, I can not *to do more than 1 

feci. Pecunia nescit mutare naturam. 

have done. Money (knows not) — cannot — *to change nature, 

Disce tu ferre bene magnam fortunam. Puer 

Learn thou to hear well great fortune, 2^ '^hoy 

discat pati angustam pauperiem. Nemo 

{may learn) — Uet Hearn — to suffer narrow poverty. None 

debet dici beatus ante obitum. 

{owes)^ought — to be called happy before death. 



Adam, R. 4. 




Ross, R. 4. 




Ego jubeo vos 
I command you 


redire. 
to return. 


Ego scio 
i know 


eura 
{him 


flere. 
to weep) — that he weeps. — 


Tu 

Thou 


denique coges 

finally will force 


rtie 
me 


mori. lUi ferunt 


A 


naxafforam, ouum 


eius 



to die. They {hear)say-^ that Anaxagoras.^ ichen his 

filia esset mortua, dixisse, Ego sciebam 

daughter {was dead)— had died^-— *to *have said^ 1 knew 

me genuisse mortalem. Hie dicit 

(me)— that /— */o *have begotten a mortal. He says that 

literas scribi. Torquatus jussit suam filiam 

letters {to he)— art— written, Torquatus ordered his daughter 

necari. Caesar maluit se diligi quam 

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metui. Brevis summa vitae vetat nos incboare 

to be/eartd. The short sum of life, forbids us to undertake 

longam spem. 
long hope. 



Conjunctions, 
Adam, Rs. 58, 19, &. 60. Ross, Rs. 8, 75, & 76. 

Deus solus potest esse architectus et rector coeli 
God alone can be iht architect and rultr of heaven 

et terrae. Justitia est virtus domina et regina 
and of the earth. Justice is a virtue the mistress and queen 

emnium virtutum. Sol ruit et montes 

of all virtues. The sun is setting and the viountains 

umbrantur. Ego delector dici bonus et prudens 

are shaded, I am delighted io be called a good and prudent 

vir. Potentia coeli est immensa et habet 

mun. The power of heaven is immeasurable and has 

non finem. Accipere praestat quam facere 

(not) — no — end. To receive is better than to do 

injuriam. Voluptas animi est major quam 

nninjurif'. The pleasure of the mind is greater than 

voluptas corporis. Tuus honos, tuum 

(//le pleasure) — that — of the body. Thy honour^ ^Ihy 

Komenque, tucB laudesque manebunt. Neque 

^name lanrf, 2ihy Upraises ^and '^shall remain, JS'tilher 

patipertas, neque mors, neque vincula terrent sapientem 
poverty^ nor death^ nor chains affright a wise 

Tirum, Juno erat soror et conjux Jovis. Erat 
man, Juno uas the sister and wife oj Jovis. It was 

uox et luna fulgebat. Marius et Sylla gesserunt 
night and the moon shone, Marius and iiylla waged 

civile bellum. Vis mortis rapuit et 

a civil war. The force of death has carried off and 

rapiet gentes. Ulysses erat non formosus sed ilk 
will carry off nations, Ulysses was not beautiful but he 

erat facundus. 
Vfos tloquent. 



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Genitive after Adjectives, 
Adam, Rs. 8, 10, & 11. Ross, Rs. 13, 14, & 15. 

Quid est causae? Nihil erat reliqui negotii' 

What it *of the cause? Nothing was * of left *{{m\%, 

ijloria habet plus molestise quam voluptatis. Quid est 
Glory has more * of anxiety than *of pleasure. What is 

rei 1 Cicero habuit minus fortitudinis quam Julius 

*of the matter? Cicero had less *of fortitude than Julius 

Caesar habuit. Tile est testatus se . fuisse 

CcEsar *had. He *is testified (himself) — thai /ic— (fo have been) 

passum nihil damni. Plus argenti 

•^had — suffered (nothing) — no — *o/ loss. More *of silver 

quam auri inveniebatur. Justus vir est tenax 

than ^ of gold was found. The just man is tenacious 

sui propositi. Vir peritus juris 

of his aim. The man skilled (of) — in — justice 

legumque laudat agricolam- Ejus animus 

(of) — 2m — ^laws ^and "Upraises the husbandman. His mind 

est insolens malarum artium. IIU erat 

is unused {of) — to — wicked ^ of arts. He was 

servantissimus aequi negotii. llle adhibuit 

mry observant of (equal of thing) — equity, — He admitted 

nullum amicum suorura amicorum in suum consilium. 

none *friend of his *of friends (in) — into — his counsel, 

Quis eorum est non egregius ? Homerus erat princeps 
Who of them is not eminent.^ Homer was the prince 

poetarum. Omnium Rpmanarum, Cicero erat optimus 

of poets. Of all the Romans^ Cicero was the best 

orator. Calumnia est nocentissima res omnium rerum. 

orator. Calumny is the most hurtful Hhiug of all things. 



Dative after Adjectives, 

Adam, R. 12. Ross, R 16, & 17. 

Dictum est (sat) — satis — sapienti homini. Fortune 
A word is sufficient for a wise *for man. Fortune 

est simillima vento. Quis est amicior quam frater 
is very like to the wind. Who is more friendly than a brotko' 
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fratri ? (Nil)— nihil— fuit unquam sic impar 

to a brother? {J^othing)—no one— u^as ever so unequal 

sibi. Via lethi est calcanda semel 

to himself. The way of — to — death is to be trodden once 

omnibus. Tn fuisti fidelior illi quam mihi. 

{to) — by — all. Thou hast been more faithful to him than to me, 

Tua amicitia est grata mihi. 
Thy friendship is grateful to me. 



AbJative after Adjectives. 
Adam, R. 13. Ross, R. 20. 

Disce tu esse contentus parvo nPgotie. Illi soli 
Learn thou to be contented with little *thing. They alone 

sunt digni honore, qui sunt praediti virtute. 

are worthy {*with)—of— honour^ who are endued with virtue* 

Musa vetat virum dignum laude, mori. 

The Muse forbids the man worthy {with) — o/— praise^ to die. 



The Comparative Degree. 
Adam, R 61. Ross, R. 19. 

duid est fcedius avaritia? Nihil est 

What is more disgraceful than *wifh avarice ? Aothing is 

carius ^mihi tua amicitia. Nullus locus 

Viore dear tome \\\hVi^withthy*withfrundship, jsfo -place 

debet esse carior nobis nostra patria. 

{owes) — ought'— to be dearer tons than *withour * with country, 

Argentum est vilius auro, aurum virtutibus. 

Silver is cheaper than *withgold, ^old thcin virtue. 

Facta sunt difficiliora dictis. 

Deeds are more difficult than ^with sayings. 



The Cause, Manner ^ or Instrument. 
Adam, R. 59. Ross, R. 55. 

Mundus administratur providentia Dei. Ille est 

The world is administered by the providence of God. He is 

optimus qui urgetur minimis vitiis. Boni homines 

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oderunt peccare amore virtutis. Secundae 

(have hated) — hate — to sin from love of virtue, {FrosperoVfi 

res ornantur virtute. 

things) — ^prosperity — {are) — is — adorned by virtue. 



Ablative Absolute, 
Adam, R. 62. Ross, R. 65. 

Nos quaeramus seria negotia, ludo amoto. 

{We may seek)— let us seek — serious things, play being {remained) 

Illo redeunte, nos omnes iGBtabimur. 

— laid aside. — {Him)— he — returning^ we all shall rejoice, 

Hyeme appropinquante, plurimis suorum militum 

Winter approaching^ v pry many of their soldiers 

amissis, hostes cediint. Darius^ octoginta millibus 

having b ten lost y the enemies yield, Darius^ eighty thousand 

* 

hominum amissis, trepidus refugit. 
* of men having bun lost^ fearful fled. 



The Genitive after Verbs, 
Adam, Rs. 15, 16, & 29. Ross, Rs. 23, 24, &40, 

Est ojicium adolescentis revereri homines majores 
It u the duty of a youth to revere Sf^en {greater) 

natu. Non fuit pars veteris instituti 
^— bolder — *by *birth, JVot it was the part of ancient *of custom 

cremare mortuos. Miserere tu tuorum civiun. lUe 
to burn the dead, Fity* thou * of thy ^ of citizens. He 

satagit suarum rerum. Mors miseretur sortem 

is busy {of) — with — his *of affairs. Death pities *the*'lot 

nee divitum nee pauperum. Interest omnium 
neither ^ of the rich nor * of the poor, \i concerns ^ of all 

juventutem probe institiii. 
that youth ^well *to I6e ^educated. 



Verbs governing the Dative. 
Adam, R. 17. Ross, R. 27 & 25. 

Omnes antiquae gentes paruerunt regibus. ^Etae 

t>dU the ancient nations obeyed *the kings, •dge 



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succedit setati. Omnia negotia parent divitiis. Mitia 
succeeds to age, Ml things obty *to riches. ^Mellow 

poma sunt nobis. Mors Publii 

'^apples {are to us)^^we ^have.^ The death of Puhlius 

Clodii non modo non profiiit sed etiana 

*o/ Clodius not only 2jiof {proJited)--'^did ^proJH-^ but rten. 

ebfuit Miloni. 
injured *to Milo. 



Verbs governing the A blative, 
Adam, R. 20 & 22. Ross, R. 37 & 38. 

t)pus est nobis tua auctoritate. Nunc^ 

{Meed is to us) — we need — ^by thy *by authority, J\''ow 

%pus est nobis tuo consilio, amore, et 

Xneed is to us) — ue need — *by thy *by counsel^ *by love^ and 

fide. Vacar© culpa e^it maximum solatium. Tu 
^by faith, Tohefrt^ from fault is a very great comfort. Thou 

sic utere praesentibus voluptatibus ut tu non noceas 
thus u#f *6y prtsent pleasures that tjboa %io< ^mayest ^huri 

futuris voluptatibus, 

^to future, (pleasures) — ones, — 



Genitive and Ablative, 
Adam, R. 7 & 14. Ross, R. 12 & 21. 

Haec terra est ferax Cereris 

This (earth) — land — is fruitful (of) — in — {Ceres) — coryi — 

multoque feracior uvis* Hie vir est probi 
^much i^and more fruitful in grapes. This man is of an upright 

ingenii. Sentinus fuit adolescens eximia 

disposition, Sentinus was a youth (by) — of— eminent 

spe summae virtutis. Themis- 

*by (hope)^promise^(of very high)— great — *of virtue, Themis* 

tocles fuit tenacissimge memoriae. 
Ucles was of a very tenacious *9f memory. 



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Genitive and Accusative. 
Adam, R. 23 & 24. Ross, R. 30 & 36. 

Sapientes homines aestimant famam pluris pretii 

Wise men esttem fame {of)—at — more *r.l *price 

quam divitias. Nos tiebenms facere voluptates 

than riches. We (^owe) — ought to make pleasures 

minimi pretii. Ego condemno meipsum inerti©. 
ef very small *of price* I condemn myself of idleness, 

Adversae res admonent homines religionis. 

(Adverse things) — adversity — admonish men ofreligion* 



Accusative and Dative. 

Adam, R. 25. Ross, R. 31. 

Timophanes antetulit libertatem suorum indigenarum 
Timophanes preferred- the liberty of his countrymen 

saluti sui patris. Nemo non potest eripere 

to the safety of his father, (JVb 07ie not) — all — can *to take away 

vitam homini at nemo mortem. Hie vir 

life (to)—from — a man but no one death. This man 

reddidit civitatibus leges libertatemque, 
restored io the States laws ^liberty hind. 



Verbs governing two Accusatives, 
& Adam, R. 26. Ross, R. 36. 

^■^ Otium docet adolescentes omnia mala negotia. 

Idleness teaches youths all (^evil things) — evils,'^ 

Augustus adeptus summum imperium Romae docuit 
Augustus having gained the chief power of Rome taught 

suos nepotes literas. Roga tu Deum bonam mentem 
his grandsons letters, Ask thou of God a good mind 

et bonam valetudinem* 
Mnd good health. 



Accusative and Ablative. 
Adam, R. 27. Ross, R, 37. 

Libera tu rempublicam metu. Hsec fuit quondam 
Free thou the republic fi 9m fear. This was formerly 
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32 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

sapientia, secernere publica negotia privatis negotiis, 
wisdom, to separate public things from private ^(rom things, 

Ille oneravit naves auro. Illi solebant coronare 

He loaded the ships with gold. They used to crown 

victores olea aut , cingere illorum temper a 

the conquerors with olive or to encircle their temples 

lauro. 
mth IdureU 



Impersonal Verbs. 

Adam, R. 29. Ross, R. 39, '42 & 48. 

Conducit saluti vivere parce, et expedit nobis 
It conduces to health to live frugally, and it is proper for us 

ita vivere. Licet nobis esse beatis. Non pudet 
so to live. It is lawful for us to be happy, (JVo/ it shames') 

malos superbioB. Delectat 

— ^are ^not ^ashamed — l//ie ^wicked ^of "^ pride. It delights 

pueros ludere. 
boys to play. 



Prepositions governing the Accusative. 

Adam, R. 44. Ross, R. 70. 

Juvat ire per pericula ad decus. Ros» 

It is pleasant to go through dangers to glory. The roses 

mixtae inter lilia fulgent. Est pulchriim 

mixed {among')— with — the lilies shine. It is beautiful 

eminere inter illustres viros. Ob banc causam Hip- 
to be eminent among illustrious men. For this cause Hip- 

pomenes est mutatus in leonem. Orates 

pornenes (is) — was — changed [in) — into — a lion^ Orates 

divisit sua bona inter Thebanos servans sibi 

divided his possessions among the Thebans preserving for himself 

nibil prseter peram et baculum. Pauci veniunt ad 
nothing except a sack and a staff. Few €om« i» 

5enectutem, 
9ld age. 



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Prepositions governing the Ablative. 
Adam, R. 44. Ross, R. 71. 

Codrus est mortuus pro sud patria. Nos agnoscimus 
Codrus (is dead) — died — for his country. We acknowledge 

Deum ex ejus operibus. Venena latant sub 
God from his works. Poisons are concealed under 

dulci melle. Nemo potest esse beatus sine virtute. 
the sweet honey, JVo one can be happy without virtue. 

Regulus est victus in Africa. Poma jacent 

Hegulus {is) — was — conquered in Jlfrica, The apples lie 

sub arbore. Verum decus est positum in virtute. 
under the tree. True glory is plactd in virtue. 



Gerunds, 
' Adam, from R. 31 to R. 36. Ross, from R. 46 to R. 5% 

Legendum est mihi. Si tu vis me 

(Reading is tome) — 1 must read, — If thou wishest me 

flere dolendum est primum tibi ipsi. 
io weep (weeping is first to thee to thyself )^-thou must 

llle est studiosus augendi sitas opes. 
Jlrst weep thyself.— He is desirous of increasing his riches, 

Fabius invenit novam artem vincendi. Charta est utilig 
Fabius invented a new art of conquering. Paper is useful 

scribendo. Ut equus est natus ad cursum, bos ad 
for writing. As the horse is born for the race^ the ox for 

arandum, canis ad indagandum, sic homo est natus ad 
ploughing^ the dog for hunting, so man is born for 

intelligendum et ad agendum. Poena absterret a 
understanding and *for acting. Punishment deters from 

peccando. Hie vir est missus ad ferendam 

sinning. This man (is) — was — sent io (bringing) — bring'^ 

epem nobis, 

help to us. 



Supines, 
Adam, R. 37 & 35. Ross, R. 53 & 4. 

Nos eamus deambulatum. Nil fcedum 

(We may go)-^kt us go^ to walk. J^olhing disgrac^ft^ 



24 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

dictu visuque tangat haec limina intra 

to be syokcn ^io ^bt '^sten ^and ^may touch, these ihrtshtcds within 

quae est puer. Acrior sol admonet 

which there ij a child. The more powerful sun admonishes 

ire lavatum. 
to^o to ialht. 



Place* 
Adam, from U. 50 to R. 54. Ross, from R. ^Q to R. 61. 

Hie homo est natus in Athenis. Ego vivo 

This man {ls) — was — born (ju)— at — Jithens, £ live 

Romse. Scipio rediit ad Romam. Euripides 

(o/) — at — Home, Scipio returned to Home. Euripides 

rediens ad domum a coena est laceratus a 

returning *to home from supper {is) — was — torn tn pieces by 

canibus. Ille discessit a Corintho. Respublica fuit 
dogs. He departed from Corinth. The republic was 

venalis domi militiaeque. 

tenal (o/) — at — home {of war)-' '^abroad ^and. 



Measure and Time. 
Adam, R. 55 & 6Q. Ross, R. 62, 63 & 64. 

Otos et Ephialtes crescebant ah novem digitis 

Otos and Ephialtes grew *bj nine Jinger's breadths 

in singulis mensibus. Scipio missus in 

*in each {months) — month, — Scipio sent {in) — into^^ 

Africam in die zw qua ille venit, eepit 

Africa *in the day in which he {came) — arrived^ — took 

Novam Carthaginem. Christiani solebant convenire in 

JWuj Carthage, The Christians used to meet (in) 

stato die ante lucem. Mithridates regnavit 

—on — an appointed day before light, Mithndates reigned 

per sexaginta annos* 
^through sixty yearns. 



PART SECOND. 



HISTORIC SACRiE. 
^HISTOJilf^S isACRED. 

1. 

Deu3 creavit coslum et terram intra sex dies. In 
God created heaven itnd tarth within six days, *in 

secundo die iUe fecit firmamentum quod, ille vocavit 
the second day he made the firmament which^ he called 

xxBlum. In tertio die ille coegit aquas in 

heaven, *In the third day he collected the waters {in) — into — 

unum locum, et tUe eduxit e terra plantas et 

one place^ and be brought forth from the earth plants and 

arbores. In quarto die ille fecit solem et lunam 

trees, *Ia the fourth day he made the sun and the moon 

€t Stellas. In quinto die ills fedt aves quaB 
«nd the stars, *In thefijtk day be made the birds which 

▼olitant in aere, et pisces qui natant in aquis. 

fly in the air^ and ihefi.shes which swim in the waters. 

In sexto die ille fecit omnia animantia negotia, 
*In the sixth day he made all living thin^p, 

postremo ille fecit hominem et quievit in septimo die. 
finally he made man and rested *in the seventh day, 

Deus finxit corpus hominis e limo terras. Ille 

God formed the body of man from the clay i)f the earth. He 

dedit illi viventem animam, ille fecit iilum ad 

gave to him a living soul^ he made him {fo) — after^- 

suam similitudinem, et ille nominavit ilium Adamum. 
his own likeness, arid he named him Jidam, 

Deinde ille immisit soporem in Adamum et ille 

Then he sent a sleep (Jn)—-upon — Adam and he 

detraxit unam e costis ejus dormientis. 

dr^w forth one (/rom the ribs of him sleeping) — of his nbs while asleejp* 



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Ex ea ille formavit mulierem quam ille dedit sociam 
From it he formtd woman whom he gave, for a companion to 

Adamo. Nomen primae mulieris fuit Eva. 
Adam, The name of the first woman was Eve. 

3. 

Deus posuit Adamum et Evam in amoenissimo horto 
God placed Adam and Eve in a very pltasayit garden 

qui solet appellari terrestris Paradisus. Ingens fluvius 
which is wont to be called a terrestrial Paradise. A great river 

irrigabat hortum : ibi erant omnes arbores jucundae 

watered the garden : there were all trees pleasant 

aspectu, et fructus suaves gustu inter 

to be seen^ and fruits sweet to {be tasted) — the taste — among 

eas erat arbor scientise boni et mali. 
them was the tree of knowledge of good and of evil. 

Deus dixit honiini : utere tu fructibus omnium 

God said to the man/ use *thou the fruits of all 

arborum Paradisi, praBter fructum arboris scientiae 

the trtes of Paradise^ except the fruit of the tree of knowledge 

boni et mali ; nam si tu comedas ilium fructum, 
of good arcd of evil ; for if thou eai thai fruity 

tu morieris. 
thou shall die, 

4. 

Serpens, qui erat callidissimum omnium animantiura. 
The serpent., who was the most cunning of all animals^ 

dixit mulieri : cur tu non comedis fractum istiue 

said to the woman : why ^thou hiot Idost '^eat the fruit of that 

arboris? Mulier respondit : Deus prohibuit. Si nos 
tree ? The woman answered : God has forbidden. If we 

tetigerimus ilium, ?i05 moriemur. Minime 

{shall have touched) — touch — 77, we shall die. {Least) — by n^ 

inquit serpens : vos non moriemini ; sed vos 

rtieans — said the serpent : ye ^not ^shall ^die ; hut ye 

eritis similes > Deo scientes bonum et malum. MuHer/ . 

shall be like *io God knowing good and evil. The wotnan^ 

decepta his verbis, decerpsit fructum et comedit : 

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27 



deinde ilia obtulit ilium viro, qui pariter. 

then she offtrtd it to the man^ who in like mannef 

comedit. 
ate. 

5. 

Adamus fugiens conspectum Dei, abscondit se. 

Mam fleeing from the sight of God^ hid himself, 

Deus vocavit ilium 6 Adame, 6 Adame. Qui respondit : 

God called to him *0 Adam^ *0 Adam. Who answered : 

Ego timui tuum conspectum, et ego abscondi me. 
J feared thy . sight, and I hid (me) 

Cur tu times, inquit Deus, nisi quia 
myself. — Why ^thou ^dosi ^fear.^ said God^ unless because 

tu comedisti vetitum fructum ? Adamus respondit, 
thou hast eaten the forbidden fruit? Adam answered^ 

mulier quam tu dedisti mihi sociam, porrexit 

the woman whom thou gavest *to me for a companion^ handed 

mihi istum fructum ut ego ederem. Dominus dixit 
to me that fruit that I should eat. The Lord said 

mulieri ; cur tu fecisti hoc negotium ? Quae 
to the woman: why Sthou Viast Mone this *thing ? {Which 

mulier respondit; serpens decepit me, 

woman) — who — answered ; the serpent deceived me, 

6. 

Dominus dixit serpenti : quia tu decepisti 

Tho Ltird said totht^trpent: . btcause thou hast deceived 

mulierem, tu eris odiosus et execratus inter 

the wn-Mnn^ thou shait he {odious)— hated — a7id execrated among 

omnia animantia ; tu reptabis suptJr tuum pectus, 

ait animals ; thou shall crtep upon thy breast^ 

et tu comedes terram. Inimicitise erunt 

and *thou shall eat the earth. (^Enmities) — enmity — shall bt 

inter te et mulierem. Ipsa mulier olim 

between thee and the woman. {That wonian) — she — "^one ^day 

conteret tUum caput. Dens dixit etiam mulieri : ego 

IshaU'^biuise thy head. God said also to the woman: I 

afficiam te mails ; tu paries liberos 

will (affect)— afflict — thee.wilh.evih ; thou shalt bring forth children 

in dolore, et tu eris in potestate viri. 
in griefs and thou shall be in the power of the mem. 



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7. 
Deinde Deus dixit Adamo: quia tu gessiti 
Then God said to Adam : lecause thou hast (home 

morem tuae uxori, tu habebis terram 

the custom)— indulged — ^to thy icife, thou shalt have the earth 

infestam tibi; ea terra fundet tibi spinas 

hostile to thee; (that eurihj — it — shall pour forth to thee thorns 

et carduos. Tu quaeres ex ea terra victum cum 

and thistles. Thou slialt seek from (that earth) — it — food with 

multo labore, donee tu abeas in terram ^ 

much labour, until thou go ^aicay (in) — into — the earth from 

qua tu ' es ortus. Turn Deus ejecit Adamum et 
which thou art sprung. Then God cast out Adam and 

Evam ex horto tit ille coleret terram, 

Eve from the garden that the former might till the (earth) 

et Deus collocavit angelum. qui praeferebat in 
— ground J — and God placed an angel, who bore before in 

suo manu igneum gladium, ut ille custodieret aditum 
his hand a fiery sword j that he might guard the entrance 

Paradisi. 
(of) — to — Paradise. 

^ 8. 

Adamus habuit multos liberos, inter quos Cainus et 
Adam had many children, among uhom Cain and 

Abel numerantur: hie fuit pastor; ille 

Abel are numbered: the latter was a shepherd; the former 

agricola. Uterque obtulit dona Domino : Cainus quidem 

a husbandman. Both offered gifts to the Lord: Cain *indeed 

fructus terrae ; autem Abel egregias oves. Dona 
the fruits of the earth; but Abel choice sheep. The gifts 

Abelis placuerunt Deo, autem dona Caini non 
of Abel pleased *to God, but the gifts of Cain ^not 

placuerunt illi : quod Cainus tulit aegre. Dominus 

Idid '^plea?e *tohiai: which Cain bore with grief . The Lord 

dixit CaVno: Cur tu invides tuo fratri? Si tu 

said to Cain: Why 2(hou Most^envy *to [Uj brother? If thou 

facies recte, tu recipies mercedem ; autem sin* male, 
shalt do rightly, thou shall receive a reward; but if wickedly, 

tu lues poenam tui peccati, 

thou shah (pay tJie punishment) — atone for — *of tb j sin. 



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9. 

Cain US non paruit Deo monenti eum : Hit 

Cain ^not ^did ^obey *to God admonishing him : he 

dissimulans suam iram dixit suo fratri : age tu nos 

concealing his anger said to his brother : come *thou (we 

eamus deambulatum. Itaque ambo abierunt 

may go) — let us go — • to walk. Therefore both went *away 

foras una, et quum illi essent in agro Cainus 

out together, and when they (might be) — were — in the field Cain 

irruit in Abelem, et interfecit ilium, Deus dixit 

rushed (in) — upon — Abel, and slew him. God said 

Caino: ubi est tuus frater ? Cainus respond it : Ego nescio 
to Cain : where is thy brother^ Cain answered: I know not; 

num sum ego custos mei fratris ? 
'^whether am I Hie keeper of my brother? 

10. 

Deus dixit Caino : 6 Caine quid tu fecisti ? 

God said to Cain: Cain what ^thou ^hast^done? 

Sanguis tui fratris, quem sanguinem tu fudisti cum 

The blood of thy brother, which blood thou hast shed with 

tua manu, clamat ad me. Terra quae bibit sanguinem 
thy hand, cries to me. The earth which has drunk the blood 

Abelis, erit infesta tibi : quum tu colueris 

of Mel, shall be hostile to thee: when thou (mayesthave) — hast 

earn terram cum longo et cum duro labore ea 
tilled — (that earth)— it — with long and with hard labour (that 

terra feret nullos fructus : tu eris vagus in 

earth) — it — shall bear no fruits : thou shalt be a vagabond (in) 

orbe terrarum. Cainus 

— on — (the circuit of the earth) — the face of the earth. — Cain 

desperans veniam, fugit. 
despairing of pardon, fed. 

11. 

Post quam numerus hominum crevit, omnia vitia 

After the number of men increased, all vice 

invaluere* Quare Deus offensus statuit perdere genus 
prevailed. Wherefore God offended determined to destroy the race 

hominum diluvio. Attamen pepercit Noemo et ejus 

of man by a deluge. JVevertheless he spared *to JVoah and his 
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liberis quia zV/i^ colebant virtutem. Noeraus admonitus 

*to children because they cherished virtue. Noah admonished 

a Deo extruxit ingentem arcam in modum 

hij God built a great ark in (the fashion)— form — 

navis ; ille linivit earn arcam cum 

of a ship; he (anointed) — cemented — (that ark) — it — with 

bitumine; et induxit unum par omnium avium 

bitumen ; and (led)— took — in one pair of all birds 

et animantium negotiorum. 
and *of living thing?. 

12. 

Postquam Noemus est ingressus arcam cum sua 

After Noah *is entered the ark with his 

conjuge, cum tribus filiis et cum totidem nuribus, 
wife, with three sons and with 05 many daughters-in-law j 

aquae maris et omnium fontium eruperunt. 
the waters of the sea and of ail the fountains burst forth. 

Simul ingens pluvia cecidit per quadraginta dies 
^t the same time a great rain fell through forty days 

et totidem noctes. Aqua operuit universam 
a:nd as many nights. The water covered (universal) — tJie whole — 

terram, ita ut ea aqua ' superaret 

earth, so that ffhat waterj — it — (might exceed) — was higher — 

pr(B quindecim cubitis altissimos montes. 

(before) — by fifteen cubits than the highest mountains. 

Omnia negotia sunt absumpta ah diluvio ; autem 

Ml things (are) — iDere — consumed by the deluge : but 

area sublevata aquis fluitabat in alto. 
the ark borne up by the waters floated in the deep, 

13. 

Deus imraisit vehementem venlum, et sensim aquaB 

God sent a vehement icind^ and by degrees the waters 

sunt imminutae. Tandem in undecimo mense, 

(are) — were diminished. At length in the eleventh months 

postquam diluvium coeperat, Noemus aperuit 

after the deluge (had begun) — began, — JVoah opened 

fenestram arcae, et emisit corvum qui non est 

the window of the ark, and sent forth a raven which '^not (is _ 

reversus. Deinde Noemus emisit columbam : quum 

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ea non invenisset ubi ea poneret suam pedem, ea 
she ^not ^did'^jind where ^\\e might place her foot, she 

est reversa ad Noemum, qui exteiidit suam nianum, et 
*is returned to A'oah, who reached out his hand, and 

intulit earn in arcam. Columba emissa rursiis 

lrought*in her (in)—irUo — the ark. The dove sent forth again, 

attulit in siio ore ranium virentis olivae, « quo 

brought in her mouth a branch of a green olive-tree , by which 

finis diluvii sicrnificabatur. 

the end of the deluge teas signified. 

14 

Noemus est egressus ex area, postquarn 

Noah (is gone out) — icent out — from the ark, after 

ipse et ejus familia fiierat inclusus ibi 

Mdmself) — he — and his family had been shut up there 

per totunfi annum : Noemus eduxit 

*Lhrough a whole year : Noah (led) — brought — out 

secum aves caBteraque animantia negotia, 

with himself the birds Mother ^and ^living things. 

Turn Noemus erexit altare, et ille obtulit 

Then (Noah) — he—" (erected) — built — an altar, and he offered 

sacrificium Domino. Deus dixit illi : ego non delebo 
a sacrifice to the Lord. God said to him : I '^not hvill destroy 

deinceps genus hominum ; ego ponam meum 

hereafter (the race of men) — mankind; — 1 loill place my 

arcum in nubibus, et Mc erit sign am foederis 

bow in the clouds, and (this) — it — shatl he a sign of the covenant 

quod ego facio vobiscum. Quum ego obduxero 

v)hich 1 make ivith you. When 1 shall (lead)— place — 

nubes coeio, meus arcus apparebit, et ego 

clouds (to heaven) — in the sky. — my how sl.all appear^ and j 

recordabor mei federis, nee unquam erit 

will recollect *ofmy covenant, nor ^cxer ^tbere ^sJiaime 

diluvium ad perdendam orbem terrarum. 
a deluge for destroying (the circle of earths)— the earth.— 

15. 

Omnes gentes sunt propagatas a fdiis Noemi. 

Ml nations (are)—7vere— sprung from the sons of Noah. 

Semus incoluit Asiam, Chamus Africam, Japbetus Europam. 
Bfiem inhabited Asia, Ham, Africa, Japhet Europe. 



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Poena diiuvii non deterruit homines a Titiis. 

The punishment of the deluge ^not ^did^dcter men from vices ^ 

sed in brevi tempore illi sunt facti pejores quam 

but in a short time they (are made) — became — worse than 

prius. Illi sunt obliti sui Creatoris: illi 

before. They (are forgotten)— forgot — ^of their Creator: thej 

adorabant solem et lunam ; illi non verebantur suos 
adored the sun and the moon ; they ^not ^did'^fear their 

parentes ; illi dicebant mendacium ; illi faciebant 
parents; they said falsehood ; they (did) — committed — 

fraudem, furtum, homicidium : in uno verbo illi 
fraudj theft J homicide : i n one word they 

contaminabant se cum omnibus flagitiis. 
contaminated themselves with all crimes. 

Tamen quidam sancti viri coluerunt veram religionem 

JVevertheless some holy men cultivated the true religion 

et virtutem, inter quos homines fuit Abrahamus 

end virtue, among (which men J — ichom — was Abraham 

6 genera Semi. Deus facit fcedus cum illo in his 
from the race of Shem. God made a league with him in these 

verbis : exi tu e tuo paterno domo, desere tu tuam 
iDords: go out Hhon from thj paternal house, desert *thou thy 

patriam, et pete tu regionem quam ego sum daturus 

country J and seek *thou the country which I am about to give 

tuis posteris hominibus. Ego augebo te cum 

to thy (next men J — posterity. — / will increase thee with 

numerosa prole ; tu eris pater multarum gentium, 
e numerous offspring; thou shalt be the father of many nations, 

ac per te omnes nationes orbis erunt 

and' through thee all nations of the (circle) — earth — shall be 

cumulates cum bonis negotiis. Aspice tu coelum : dinumera 
loaded with good things. Behold *thou heaven; count 

tu Stellas, si tu potes ; tua progenies aequabit eas 
*thou the stars, if thou canst; thy progeny shall equal them 

in numero. 
in number, 

17. 

Abrahamus jam senuerat, et Sara ejus uxor erat 
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sterilk. Quibus tamen Deus promisit filium nasciturun 
barren. To whom nevertheless God promised a son to be horn 

ex eis. Tu habebis, inquit ille, filium ex Sara tua 

from them. Thou shalt have, said he, a son from Sara thy 

conjuge. Quod Sara audiens risit, nee ilia statim 

wife. Which Sara hearing laughed, nor 2she immediately 

adhibuit fid em promissis negotiis Dei, et 

'^did "^give faith (to the promised things) — promises — of God, and 

idcirco ilia est reprehensa a Deo. Autem 

therefore she (is) — was — reproved by God, But 

Abrahamus credidit Deo pollicenti. Et vero in uno 
Mraham believed *to God promising, ^nd truly in one , 

anno post filius est natas Abrahamo, qui 

year afterioards a son (is) — -was — horn, to Abraham, who 

vocavit eum Isaacum. 
called him Isaac, 

18. 
Postquam Isaacus adolevit, Deus, tentans fidem Abraham!, 

After Isaac grew up, God, trying the faith of Abraham, 

dixit illi ; 6 Abrahame, tolle tu tuum unicum filium 
said to him; *0 Abraham, toA;e *lhou thy only son 

quern tu amas, et immola tu eum in monte quem 
whom *tbou lovest, and sacrifice *thou him in the mountain which 

ego ostendam tibi. Abrahamus non dubitavit 
1 shall shew to thee, Abraham ^not '^did (^doubt) — hesitate-^ 

parere Deo jubenti : ille imposuit ligna 
to obey *to God ordering; he put the wood (to)— upon — 

Isaaco, vero ipse portabat ignem et gladium. 
IsaaCf but he carried fire and a (sword) — knife, — - 

Quum illi facerent iter simul 

When they (might make) — were making — the journey together 

Isaacus dixit suo patri : 6 mi pater, ecce ligna et 
Isaac said *to his father : *0 my father, behold the wood and 

ignis : sed ubinam est hostia immolanda ? Cui 

the fire : but where is the victim to he sacrificed f To which 

filio Abrahamus inquit, Deus proviaebit sibi 

(son) — to whom"-" Abraham saidj God ivill promde for himself 

hostiam 6 mi fili. 
a victim *0 my son. 

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19. 

Ubi ambo pervenerunt in locum designatum 

When both came {in)^into— the 'place appointed 

Abrahamus extruxit aram, disposuit ligna, ailigavit 
Mraham built an altar^ disposed of the wood^ bound 

Isaacum super struem lignorum, deinde ille arripuit 
Isaac upon a heap of woody then he seized 

gladium. Turn Angelus clamavrt de ccelo : o 

(the sword) — k?iife. Then an Angel cried from heaven : •O 

Abrahame, contine tuam manum : tu ne noceas 

Abraham, restrain thj hand: (tlrou not mayst hurt) — d<y 

puero : jam tua fides est perspecta 

not hurt — *to the hoy : noio thy faith (is) — has been — seen 

mihi, quum tu non peperceris 

{to)^by—mey (when) — sinee thou ^not (mayst have spared) — ^hast 

tuo unico filio : et ego favebo tibi ; ega 
^spared — *to thy only son: and I will favour ^ to thee ; I 

splendide remunerabo tuam fidem. Abrahamus respexit, 
^^splendidly hcill ^reward thy faith. Abraham looked back, 

et vidit arietem haerentem suis cornibus inter 

and saio a ram (adhering)— f^astened — by his horns among , 

vepres, quem arietem ille immolavit in loco 

the briars, *ichich ram he sacrificed in the place 

sui filii. 
ef his son. 

20. 

Postea Abrahamus misit suum servum Eliezerem 

Afterwards Abraham sent his servant Eliezer 

ad sues cognatos qui erant in Mesopotamia, ut ille 
to his kindred tcho icere in Mesopotamia, that he 

adduceret inde uxorem suo filio Isaaco. Eliezer 
might brings thence a tcife for his son Isaac. Eliezer 

sumpsit decern eamelos sui domini, et est profectus, 
took ten camels of his master, and Hs departed, 

portans secum magnifica munera, cum quibus ille 

hearing with himself magnifcent gifts, with which he 

donaret puellam destinatam Isaaco et ejus parentes. 
might endow the damsel destined for Isaac mid her parents. 

Ubi ilia pervenit in Mesopotamiam, ille constitit 

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cum 

with 



camelis 

the camels 



prope 
near 



in quo tempore 

(in) — at — which time 

hauriendum aquam. 

drawinff water. 



puteum 
a well 

mulieres 

the women 



21. 



aquae ad 
of water at 

solebant 
icere icont 



vesperam, 
evenings 

venire ad 
to come for 



Eliezer oravit Deum cum his verbis : o Doniine 
Eliezer besought God with these words: O Lord 

l)eus Abrahami, fac fu ut puella quse dabit 
God of Abraham, cause *thou that the dumsel who shall give 

potum mihi petenti sit ea quem tu destinas 
drink to me beseeching may be she whom thou destinest 

Isaaco. Ecce autem Rebecca virgo eximia 

for Isaac. Behold *but Rebecca a virgin of eminent 

pulcritudine prodiit, gerens urnam super 

beauty came forth bearing (an urn) — a pitcher—- upon 

suis humeris, quae puella descendit ad puteum, 

her shoulders, (ichich damsel) — who — icent doicn to the icell, 

et jmplevit urnam. Tunc Eliezer progressus 

and filled {the urn) — pitcher. — When Eliezer having advanced 

obviam puellae : da tu potum mihi, inquit ille : 
to meet the damsel : give *thou drink to me, said he * 

cui servo Rebecca ait .* bibe tu, 6 

(to which servant) — to whom — Rebecca said : drink *thou *0 

mi domine; et simul ilia demisit urnam. 

my master; and at the same time she let doicn (the urn) — pitcher.—^ 

bibisset, Rebecca, obtulit etiam 

offered also 

Eliezer 
indication Eliezer 



ille 



Quum 

Wften he 

camelis 

to the camels. 



had drunk, Rebecca j 
Ab hoc indicio 



aquam 

icater 



By this 

ille cupiebat scire, 
he desired to know. 



cognovit 
knew 



quod 
what 



22. 

aureas 



Eliezer protulit 

Eliezer brought for loard golden 

ille dedit Rebeccas : turn ille 

he gave to Rebecca : then he 

filia ilia esset, num 

daughter she (might be) — was, — whether there 



inaures et armillas, quas 

earrings and. braceiets, ichich 

interrogavit eam cujus 
asked her whose 



esset 
were 



in domo 
in the house 



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sui patris locus ad commorandum. Cui 

of her father {place) — room — for remaining. To {which 

servo Rebecca respoiidit : Ego sum filia 

servant) — whom — Rebecca answered: I am the daiighter 

Bathuelis : meus avus est frater Abrahami ; 

of Bethel : my grandfather is the brother of Abraham ; 

* est domi amplissimus locus ad corn- 

there is at home very ample {place) — room — for re- 

morandum ; est etiam plurimum foeni et palearum 

maining ; there is also very much ^ofliay and of straw 

ad usum cameloruin. Quod Eliezer audiens egit 

for the use of the camels. Which Eliezer hearing {acted) — gam — 

gratias Deo, qui tribuisset sibi prosperum 

thanks to God y icho had granted to {himself) — hi7n — a prosperous 

iter. 
jaurney, 

23. 

Rebecca properavit domum et narravit suae matri 
Rebecca hastened home and related to her mother 

ea negotia quas contigerant sibi. Labanus 

those things which had happened to {herself) — her. — Laban 

frater Rebeccas quura illc audivisset suam sororem 

the brother of Rebecca when he had heard his sister 

narrantem, adivit hominem, qui stabat ad fontem 
relating, went to the man, WM stood at the fountain 

cum camelis, et compellans eum : ingredere tu, inquit 
with the camels, and accosting him: come in *thou, said 

tile, 6 mi domine : car tu stas foris ? Ego 

he, ^'O my master: ichy ^thou ^dost ^stand without? I 

paravi hospitium tibi et locum camelis. 

have prepared entertainment for thee and a place for the camels. 

Dein ille deduxit eum domum, apposuit eique cibum. 
Then he led him home, ^set "^before Ho ^him ^and ^food. 

24. 

Continue Eliezer exposuit parentibus Rebeccae causam 

Immediately Eliezer expounded to the parents of Rebecca the cause 

itineris suscepti rogavitque ut illi annuerent suae 

of the journey undertaken ^besought ^and that they should assent to his 

postulationi. Qui parentes responderunt : voluntas 

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Dei fert ita ; nee possumus nos resistere Deo. 

ef God (bears) — is — so; nor can we resist ^to God. 

En Rebecca proficiscatur tecum, niiptura Isaaco. 
Lo Rebecca may depart ^thte iwith^ about to marry */o Isaac, 

Turn Eliezer deprompsit aurea et argentea vasa, 

Then Elieser dreio out the golden and the silver vessels^ 

pretiosas vestesque -quas vestes ilk dedit Rebeccas ; 
2//ie ^precious ^garments land which *garments he gave to Rebecca ; 

ille obtulit etiam munera ejus matri et fratri, et illi 
he offered also gifts to her mother and brother^ and they 

inierunt convivium. 
besan a feast, 

25. 

Postridie Eliezer surgens mane dixit 

The next day Eliezer rising early in the morning said 

parentibus Rebecca?: meus herus expectat me; 
to the parents of Rebecca ; my master expects me ; 

dimittite vos me, ut ego redeam ad ilium, dui 
dismiss *you me, that 1 may return to him, (Which 

parentes responderunt : Nos vocemus 

parents)— u'/io — answered: (We may call) — let us call"^ 

puellam et percontemur ejus sententiam. Quum Rebecca 
the damsel and inquire her opinion. When Rebecca 

venit illi sunt sciscitati an ilia vellet discedere cum 
came they *are inquired whether she wished to depart with 

homine ? Ego volo • inquit ilia. Ergo illi 

the man ? 1 (wish) — am willing — said she>, Therefore thfif 

dimiserunt Rebeccam et illius nutricera, precantes ei 
dismissed Rebecca and her nurse^ praying for her 

omnia prospera negotia, 
all prosperous things, 

26. 

Isaacus forte tunc deambulabat m rure ; ille vidit 
Isaac by chance then was walkirig in the country ; he saw 

camelos venintes. Simul Rebecca conspicata 

the camels coming. .At the same time Rebecca having beheld 

virum, deambulantem, desiluit e camelo, et interrogavit 

the man tcalking^ alighted from the camel^ and asked 

Eliezerejn, quis esset ille vir ? Eliezer respondit : 

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ipse est meus herus. Ilia statim operuit se 

{himself) — he — is my master. She immediately covered herself 

cum stio pallio. Eliezer narravit Isaaco omnia negotia 
Tvith her mantle. Eliezer related to Isaac all things 

quaB t7/e fecerat. Isaacus introduxit Rebeccamtabernaculum 

which he had done. Isaac ltd ^into '^Rebecca ^Ihe tent 

suas matris, et dolor, quern Hit capiebat ex morte 
efhis mother^ and the grief which he {iook)—fdt — from the death 

suae matris, est lenitus. 

•/ his mother J (w) — was — assuaged, 

27. 

Rebecca edidit in uno parta duos filios, Esaiira 

Rtbtcca brought forth (in) — at — one birth two sons^ Esau 

et Jacobum. Ilk qui est natus prior er^t 

and Jacob. He who {isj^was— born (^former)— first ^ — was 

pilosus ; vero alter lenis : ille fait strenuus 

hairy; but the other smooth : (he) — the former — irow an active 

Tenator, autem hie pkicidus et simplex in 

huftttr^ but (^this) — the latter — meek and simple in 

sitis moribus. In quad am die, quum Jacobus 

his morals. {In) — on — a certain day^ when Jacob 

paravisset sibi puimentum ex lentibus, EsaiJs venit 
had prepared for himself pottage from lentils., Esau came 

fessus de via, et dixit siio fratri : da tu mihi hoc 
wearied from the way., and said to his brother : give thou to me this 

puimentum; nam c^o redeo e rure 

pottage ; for I {return) — am returning — from the country 

exanimatus lassitudine. Cui fratri Jacobus 

faint with fatigue. To (which brother) — whom — Jacob 

dixit: Ego dabo, si tu concedas mihi jus 
said: . 1 will (rire^ if thou yidd *lo me the right 

primogeniti. Ego faciam id libenter, inquit Esaiis. 
of the Jirsl born. i will do it willingly^ said Esau. 

Jura tu er^o, ait Jacobus. Esaiis juravit 

SweQ.r*{hau {therefore) — then., — said Jacob. Esau swore 

et vend id it suum jus 
aytd sold . his {right) — birthright. — 

2S. 
Is-^acus, qui delectabatur venatione, amabat Esaiim, 
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vero Jacobus erat carior Rebeccae. Quum I^^aacus 

but Jacob was dearer to Rebecca, When Isaac 

jam senuisset, et esset factus caecus, 

^now '^had '^grown ^old^ and (was made) — became — blind^ 

ille vocavit Esaiim : sumito tu, inquit «7/e, pharetram, 
he called Esau : take *thou, said he, o quiver, 

arcum et sagittas, affer tu et para tu pulmentum 

a bow and arrows^ bring *iho\i and prepare *ihou fttage 

de venatione, ut ego comedam id et apprecer 

from (hunting) — venison — that 1 may eat it and pray for 

tibi omnia fausta negotia, antequam ege moriar. 

*for thee all (happy ihix)^s)^happiness — before i die. 

Itaque Esaiis est profectus venatum. 

Therefore Esau *is departed to hunt, 

29. 

Rebecca audierat Isaacum loquentem : ilia vocavit Ja- 

Rebecca had heard Isaac speaking : she called Ja- 

cobum et inquit afferto tu mihi duos opimos 
cob and said bring *thou */o me two choice 

haedos : ego conficiam pulmentum, quo tuus pater 
kids : 1 will make the pottage^ in which thy father 

valde delectatur: tu appones 

(very) — much — (is ddighttd)— delights : — thou shall set before 

ei cibum, et ille precabitur bene tibi. Jacobus 

*to him food^ and he shall pray well for thee, Jacob 

respondit : ego non ausim facere id, 6 mater : Esaiis est 
answered: I ^not l(/are *tu ^do it^ O mother: Esau is 

pilosus ; ego sum lenis : si meus pater attrectavenit me, 

hairy ; I am smooth : if mj father shall touch me, 

succensebit mihi; ita indignatio patris et 

he will be angry (to) — with — me; so the indignation of a father and 

.4?ininum evenient mihi pro ejus benevolentia. 

* loss will happen to me (for) — instead of — his good will, 

30. 

Rebecca institit : ne tu timeas 6 mi fili, 

Rebecca insisted : (not thou mayest fear)^ear not — *0 wy son^ 

inquit ilia. Si quid negotium adversi negotii sequatur 

said she. If any *thing * of adverse thing follow 

inde, ego sumo id totum mihi; vero tu ne 
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du bites facere id negotium quod 

mayesl douhi) — hesitate not — /o rfo (that thing uhich)--'ichai — 

tu es jussus. Itaque Jacobus abiit et attulit 

iheu art commanded. Therefore Jacob went away and brought 

suae matri duos hsedos ; ilia paravit seni homini 
to his mother two kids ; she prepared for the old man 

cibum quern ilia noverat esse suavem ejus palate. 
food which she knrw to be sweet ^his Uo ^palate, 

Deinde ilia induit Jacobum cum * sui fratri 

Then she dressed Jacob {wiih)^in — his brother'' s 

Testibus: ilia aptavit pellem haedi ejus manibus et 

clcthts : she Jitled the skin of the kid ^hi» Mo ^hands arhd 

collo. Turn ilia inquit adi tu tuum patrem et 

*/o neck. Then she said go to *tbou thy father and 

offer tu illi escam quam ille appetit. 
offer *thou to him the food which he desires, 

31. 

Jacobus attulit suo patri escam paratam a sua 
Jacob brought to his father the food prepared by his 

matre. Cui Jacoho Isaacus dixit : quisnam 

mother. To (which Jacob) — whom — Isaac said: who *for 

es tu? Jacobus respondit: Ego sum Esaiis tuus 
art thou? Jacob answered: I am Esau thy 

primogenitus ; ego feci quod tu jussisti, o 

Jirttbern; I have done what thou hast commanded^ O 

pater ; surge tu et comede de mea veuatione. 

father; rise thou and eat {from) — o/— my {hunting) 

Quomodo, ait Isaacus, potuisti tu in venire 
— venison, — How^ said IsaaCy couldst thou *toJind 

earn tam cito 1 Ego inveni eaniy 6 pater : Deus voluit 
it so quickly? 1 found it, *0 father: God willed 

ita. Isaacus dixit: ne es tu Esaiis meus 

{thus) — so, — Itaac said ; *whether art thou Esau any 

primogenitus? accede tu propius ut ego attrectem te. 

firstborn? approach thou nearer that I may touch thee, 

Ille accessit ad suuin patrem, qui dixit : vox est 
Jle approached to his father^ who said : the v$ice is 

Jacobi, sed manus sunt Esai. 
Jacob'^s^ but the hands are of Esau. 



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32. 

Isaacus amplexatus Jacobum anteposuit eum sua 

Isaac having embraced Jacob preferred him to his 

fratri, et tribuit illi omnia bona negotia primogeniti. 
brother^ and gave io him all the good tiiings oj the Jirsl born* 

Non multc) post Esaiis rediit a venatione, 

J^ot (^tnuch) — long — after Ksau returned from huntings 

et ipse obtulit suo patri pulmentum quod ille 

and himself offered to his father the pottage which he 

paraverat. Cui Esdo Isaacus mirans 

had prepared. To {which Esau) — whom — Isaac wondering 

dixit : quis ergo fuit ille qui modo attulit mihi 

said : who {therefore) — then — was he who lately brought to me 

ciburn, et cui ego sum apprecatus omnia fausta 
foodt and for whom 1 *am prayed for all {happy 

negotia, tanquam primogenito? Quod 

things,) — happiness — as for the first born? Which 

negotium Esaiis audiens implevit domum cum lamentis. 
thing Esau hearing filled the house with lamtntations, 

33. 

Esaiis ardens cum ira minabatur mortem Jacobo. 
Esau burning with anger threatened death to Jacob, 

Quare Rebecca timens suo dilecto filio, inquit, fuge 
Wherefore Rebecca fearing for her beloved J07i, said, fiy 

tu, 6 mi fill ; abi ad Labanum tuum avunculum, 
*thou, *0 my son; go away to Laban thy uncle^ 

et commorare apud eum, donee ira tui 

and dwell {at) — with-^ hirn^ until the anger of thy 

fratris defervescat. Jacobus dimissus a suo patre et 
brother may abate. Jacob dismissed from his father and 

a sua matre, est profectus in Mesopotamiam. 

• *rrom *tns mother^ *is departed {in) — into — Mesopotamia, 

Ilk, faciens iter, pervenit ad quendarii 

He, {making journey)— journeying — came io a certain 

locum, ubi fessus de via ille pernoctavit: 

place^ where wearied {from) — wilh^ the way he passed the night: 

; ille supposuit suo capiti lapidem et obdormivit, 
he put under * to his head a stone and slept, 
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34. 

Jacobus vidit in somnis scalam, quae enixa 
Jacob saw in sleep a laddtr, which leaning on 

terras pertinebat ad coelum, atque ille vidit an- 

*/o tht earth rtacked to heaven^ and he saw an- 

gelos Dei ascendentes et descendentes : ille audivit 

gtls of God ascending and d tsc ending : be htard 

Dominum dicentem sibi : ego sum Deus 

the Lord saying {to himself) — him — / am the God 

tui patris, ego dabo tibi et tuis posteris 

of thy father^ T will give to thee and to thy {after 

hominibus terram Gui tu incubas. 

nun) — posterity — tht earth {to) on — which — thou lyest. 

Noli timere ; ego favebo tibi ; ego 

{Be unwilling to fear) — fear not ^ — 1 will favour *to thee ; 1 

ero tuus custos, quocumque tu perrexeris, 
luill he thy guardian, whithersotvtr thou shall (have gone) — go, — 

et ego reducam te in iuam patriam, ac 

and i will lead ^back Mhee {in) — into — thy country^ and 

per te omaes nationes orbis erunt 

through thee all nations of tht {circle) — earth — shall he 

cumulatse cum bonis negotiis. Jacobus 

Laded with (good things) — blessings — Jacob 

expergefactus adoravit Dominum. 

having * been awaked {adored)— prayed to — the Lord 

35. 

Jacobus persecutus siium iter pervenit in 

Jacob having pursued his journey came {in) — into — 

Mesopotamiam : ille vidit tres greges pecorum cubantes 

Mesopotamia : he saw three fiocks of sheep lying 

propter puteum. Nam greges solebant adaquari ex 
near a well. For the flocks were wont to be watered from 

eo puteo. Os putei claudebatur cu7n ingenti 

that ivtlL The mouth of the well was shut with a great 

lapide. Jacobus accessit illuc. et dixit pastoribus : 

sfone. Jacob approached thither, and said to the shepherds : 

6 Fratres, unde estis vos ? Ctui responderunt : ex 
*0 brothers^ whence are yt? icho answered: from 



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urbe Haran. Quos homines ille inlerrogavit 

the cily Haran, (fVkich 7ntn)—whom — he queslioncd 

iterum, ne vos nostis Labaniim ] 

again^ *whether 2je (have known) — ^do ^know — ^Laban / 

llli dixerunt, nos novimus ilium, Ne 

They said^ we (Jiare known) — know — hiin, ^Wluthtr 

ille valet? Ille valet, ilU inquiunt : Ecce Rachel ejus 
2he '^is^Wi^ll? He is wll^ tijey say; Lo Rachtl Jus 

filia venit cum suo grege. 
daughter is coining with her flock, 

% 36. 

Dum Jacobus loquerctur cum pastoribus, 

While Jacob ^might speak) — was speaking — with the shepherds^ 

Rachel filia Labani venit cum suo paterno 

Rachel the daughter of Lab an came with ha' (paternal)— father'' s — 

pecore : nam ipsa pascebat gregem. Confestim 

flock: for she *hf,rself fed the flock, Immtdiatdy 

Jacobus, videns suam cognatam amovit lapidem ab 

Jacobs seeing his kinswoman rtmovtd the stone from 

ore putei. Ego sum, inquit ille, filius Rebeccse, 

the mouth of • he wfll. I ara^ said be^ the. son of Rehtcca^_ 

6t est osculatus earn. Rachel festinans nunciavit suo 

and "^ is kisstd htr, Rachel hadtning informtd ^tohtr 

patri, qui agnovit filium susb sororis, deditque ei 
father,^ who recognised the son of his sister^ ^gaie ^and tohim 

Rachelem in matrimonium. 
Rachel in marriage. 

87. 

Jacobus est commoratus apud Labanum : 

Jacob ^is dwelled {at)—with'^ Labaa : 

interea Hie mire auxit suam rem ; 

in the mean time he wonderfully increased his (thing') -property -; 

et est factus dives. Longo tempore post 

and (is made)--became — rich, Ji long time afterwards 

ille admonitus a Deo rediit in suam patriam. 

he admonished by God returned (in)— into— his country. 

Ille extimescebat iram sui fratris : ut ille placaret 
He feared the anger of his brother: that he might appease 



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ejus animum, ille pragmisit ad eum nuncios qui offerrent 

his mind^ he sent before to him mtsstngers who should offer 

ei munera. Esaiis mitigatus occurrit obviam Jacobo 
*iohim gifts. Esau soothed runs up before * to Jacob 

venienti : ille insiluit in ejus collum, 

coming : he {leaped)— fell — {in) — upon — his neck^ 

iiens que ille est osculatus eum, nee ille unquam nocuit 
'^weeping ^and he *is kissed him., nor ^he ^ei-er ^did ^hurt 

ei secundum quidquam negotium, 

* to him {according to) — in — any thing. 

38. 

Jacobus habuit duodecim filios, inter quos erat Josephus; 
Jacob had twelve sons^ among whom was Joseph ; 

pater ftmabat hunc prse cdeteris, quia 

the father loved him {before) — more than — the others because 

quum senex homo ille genuerat eum. lUe dederat ei 
when an old man he had begotten him. He had given to him 

togam textam e filis varii coloris. Ob 

a coat woven from threads of various {colour) — colours — . For 

quam causam Josephus erat invisus suis fratribus 

which cause Joseph was hated {to) — by — his brothers 

praesertim postquara ille narravisset eis duplex somnium, 
especially after he had related to them a double dream^ 

a quo ejus futura magnitude portendebatur : illi oderunt 

by which his future greatness was portended : they *have hated 

ijlum tantopere ut illi possent non loqui amice cum 
him so much that they could not *to speak friendly with 



eo. 

him» 



39. 



Porro haec erant somnia Josephi. Nos, inquit ille 
Moreover these were the dreams of Joseph, We, said he 

ligabamus simul manipulos in agro : 

were binding at the same time {bundles) — sheaves — in the field : 

ecce mens manipulus surgebat et stabat rectus ; autem 

lo my sheaf rose and stood erect ; but 

vestri manipuli circumstantea venerabantur meum. Postea 

your sheaves standing round worshipped mine, •Afterwards 



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ego vidi in somnis solem, lunam et undecim Stellas 
I saw in &kep thtsun^ thtmoon and eleven stars 

adorantes me. Cui fratres responderunt, quorsum 

adoring me. To whom the brothers answered^ (whither 

spectant ista somnia ? Num tu eris noster 

look) — what mean — thest dreams? * Whether '^ihon ^witi^be our 

rex ? Num nos subjiciemur tuae ditioni ? Igitur 

king? ^Whether ^we hhail^be^fubjeded to thy power ? Therefore 

fratres invidebant ei ; at pater consideraba't 

the brothers envied *to him ; but the father considered 

rem tacitus. 

(he thing {silent) — in silence^ 

40. 

Jn quad am die quum fratres Joseph i 

(In) — on — a certain day when the brothers of Joseph 

pascereiit greges procul ipse remanserat domi. 

were feeding the flocks afar off he *had remained {of) — at — home. 

Jacobus misit eum ad fratres ut ilk sciret quomodo 
Jacob sent him to the brothers thai he might knoxe how 

illi haberent se. Qui fratres 

they {might have themselves )^-did. — {Which brothers) — who~-- 

videntes Josephum vein^ntem jceperunt consilium 
seeing * Joseph coming took counsel 

occidendi illius. Ecce, inquiebant illiy 

{of slaying) — to slay ^^ * of him* Lo said the-y 

^omniator venit : Nos occidamus ilium et 

the dreamer comes: (We may slay) — let us slay — htm and 

projiciamus ilium in puteum : Nos dicemus nostro 

*may cast him {in) — into — the well : We will say lo our 

patri : fera devoravit Josephum. Tunc apparebit 
father: a wild beast has devoured Joseph, Then it will appear 

quid ilia sua somnia prosint illi. 

what these his drearris {may)-^will — profit *lo him, 

4L 

Reuben, qui erat maximus natu deterrebat 

Reuben^ who wai {greatest hy birth) — eldest — detened 

fratres a tanto scelere. Nolite vos, 

iht brothers from so great wickedness, {BeunwilUng ye)-^donot, — 

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46 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

inquiebat ille, interficere puerum : enim ilk est noster 
said iie, *io shy the boy : for he is our 

frater : potius dimittite vos ilium in banc foveam. 

brolher : rathtr '^itl^duun *^e ^kim (iri) — Mnto — this pil, 

Ille habebat in animo liberare Josephum ex 

Ke {had in mi7id)'-~in fended — to free Joseph from 

eorum manibus et extrahere ilium e fovea, atque 
their hands and to draw^out ^him ^from the pit ^ and 

reducere eum ad patrem. In reipsa illi sunt 
toUead^ack ^him Mo the father. In reality they {are)-^were — 

deducti ah his verbis ad mitius consilium. 
brought over by these wards to a milder counsel, 

4-2. 

Ubi Josephus pervenit ad suos fratres, illi detraxerunt 
When Joseph came to his brothers, they took off 

ei togam cum qua ilk erat indutus, 

(jto)^from^ him the coat (with)— m— ichich he icas clothed^ 

ct detruserunt eum in foveam. Deinde quum 

and thrust him {in) — into-^ the pit. Then when 

illi consedissent ad sumendum cibum, illi 

they had sate down (for) — to — (taking) — take^^ foody they 

conspexerunt mercatores qui petebant 

beheld Fome merchants who {sought) — were going to^^ 

iEgyptum cum camelis portantibus varia aromata. Venit 

Egypt ivith camels carrying various spices. It came 

in mentem illis vendere Josephum 

{in)— into — *ihe'^mind {to them)'^MheiT^ to sell Joseph 

illis mercatoribus. Qui emerunt Josephum pro viginti 

to those merchants. Who bought Joseph for twenty 

nummis argenteis, duxerunt eumque in 

fieces of * money silver^ ^led Mtm^and (in)— tn/o— 

iEgyptum. 
Egypt. 

43. 

Tunc fratres Josephi tinxerunt ejus togam in 

Then the brothers of Joseph dyed his coat in 

sanguine haedi, quem illi occiderant, et miserunt earn 
the blood of a kid^ which the j had killed^ and sent it 



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ud suum patrem cum his verbis : nos invenimus banc 

to their father with these words : we have found this 

togam; vide tu an ea sit toga tui filii. 

coat; see *ihou uhtihtr it (^maybe) — is^ the coat of thy son, 

duam togam quum pater agnovisset ille exclaniavit : 

Which *coat when the father had rtcogntsed he txclaimed : 

ea est mei filii toga : pessima fera devoravit 

it is *of my son^s coat: a*very ^bad wild beast has devoured 

Josephum. Deinde ille scidit suam vestem, et 
Joseph, Then he rent his garment^ and 

induit cilicium. Omnes ejus liberi convenerunt ut 

put on sackcloth. All his children agreed together that 

illi lenirent dolorem sui patris; sed Jacobus noluit 
ihay might assuage the grief of their father ; but Jacob would not 

accipere consolationem ; dixitque ; ego descendam 
*/o receive consolation ; ^said land ; I will go down 

in sepulchrum cum meo filio moerens. 

(^in) — to — the grave with my son mourning* 

44. 

Putiphar ^Egyptius emit Josephum a mercatoribus. 

Fotiphar an Egyptian bought Joaeph from the merchantsx 

Autem Deus favit Putiphari pro causa Joseph! : omnia 

But God favoured *to Potiphar for Jhe sake ofJoesph : all 

negotia succedebant prospere ei. Quamobrem Josephus 
things succeeded prosperously for him. Wherefore Joseph 

est habitus benigne ab hero, qui prasfecit 

(is) — was — {held) — treated — kindly by theTnaster^ who {set^over 

eum suae domui. Ergo Josephus 

lhim)^made him steward — (to)- -of —his house. Therefore Joseph 

administrabat famiHarem rem Putipharis : 

administered the private {thing) — affairs — of Potiphar : 

omnia negotia fieb^nt ad ejus nutum, nee Putiphar 
all things were done at his nod^ nor ^Potiphar 

gerebat curam ullius negotii. 

{bore) — ^d'ld ^take — care of any thing, 

45. 

Josephus erat insigni et pulchra facie : 

Joseph was of a remarkcible and eauiiful fact : 



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Uxor Putipharis pelliciebat earn ad flagitium. Autera 

The wife of Hotiphar tntictd hiin to wickedntss. Bui 

Josephus nolebat asseiUiri improbse mulieri. In 
Joseph, would not y;tld to the wicked woman, (/?i) — on^^ 

quadam die mulier apprehendit oram ejus paJIii ; at 
a certain day the woman seized the border of hu cloak; but 

Josephus reliquit pallium in ejus manibus, et fugit. 
Joseph left the cloak in her hands^ and Jied. 

Mulier irata inclamavit suos servos, et accusavit 

The woman angry called in her servants^ and accused 

Josephum apud suum virum, qui nimium credulus 

Joseph (at) — to — htr husband,, who too credulous 

oonjecit Josephum in carcerem. 

threw Joseph {in) — into — prison, 

46. 

Erant in eodem carcere duo ministri regis 

Thert tcere iji the same prison two servants of the king 

Pharaonis ; alter praeerat pincernis, alter 

Pharaoh; the one presided over ^to the butlers^ the other 

pistoribus. Uirisque obvenit somnium divinitus 

*to the bakers'. To both there happened a dream from heaven 

in eadem nocte. Ad quos homines quum 

Qin) — on — the same night. To {which men) — whom — when 

Josephus venisset mane, et animadvertisset 

Joseph had come early in the mornings and had noticed 

eos «55e tristiores solito, ilh 

(them)— that they ^ (to be)— tf?ef€-- mo 'e sad ihanusual^ he 

interroo-avit quaenara esset causa illorum moestitiae ? 

a^ed what *for {were) — was — the cause of (hejr sadness? 

dui homines responderunt : somnium obvenit 

(Which men)—whO'^ answered: a dream has happened 

nobis, nee est quisquam qui interpretelur il lud 

to tw, nor is there any one icho {may)—can^ interpret it 

nobis. Nonne id est, inquit Josephus, potestas Dei 
ions, *Whether^not ^it Hs^ ^said Joseph^ the power 0/ Go 

solius praenoscere futuras res ? Narrate 

alone (foreknow)— for et el— - future {i hings)^ events ? — Relate 

vos mihi vestra somnia. 
ye io me your dreams. 



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47. 

Tum prior sic €xposuit suum somnium. Ego vidi 
Then the former thus set forth his dream. 1 saw 

in quiete vitem in qua erant tres palmites; 

in {rest) — sleep — a vine in which there were three branches ; 

ea vitis protulit paulatim 

(that vine) — it — {bore forth) — put forth — by degrees 

gemmas; deinde flores eruperunt, ac denique 

(jewels) — buds; — then flowers burst forth ^ and finally 

uvsB matureseebant. Ego exprimebam uvas 

the grapes ripened, i pressed thegreipes 

in scyphum Pharaonis, porrigebam eum 

(in)'^into — the cup of Pharaoh^ (reached) — ^handed — (that 

scyphum eique. Esto tu bono animo 

cup) — 3t7 — Mo^him^and, Be *thou of *a good (rrnnd) — cheer— 

inquit Josephus, post tres dies Pharao restituet te 
said Joseph^ after three days Pharaoh will restore thee 

in tuum pristinum gradum : Ego rogo 

(in) — into — thy former rank : I beseech 

te ut tu memineris. 

thee that thou (mayest hav& remembered) — remember'^ 

mei. 
*ofme, 

48. 

Alter quoque narravit suum somnium Josepho : eg0 

The other also related his dream to Joseph : 1 

gestabam in meo capite tria canistra in quibus 

was carrying (in) — on — tny head three baskets in ivhich 

erant cibi quos pistores solent conficere. 

(were) — was — the food which the bakers are accustomed to prepare, 

Autera ecce aves circumvolitabant et comedebant 
But lo the birds flew around and ate 

cibos. Cui pistori Josephds dixit: haec 

the food. To {ivhich baker)'^whom — ■ Joseph said : this 

est interpretatio istius somnii. Tria canistra sunt 
is the interpretation of that dream. The three baskets are 

tres dies, quibus elapsis Pharao feriet te cum 
three days^ which having elapsed Pharaoh will smite thee Tvith 



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securi, et affiget te ad palum iibi 

an axe ^ and will fasten thee to {a stake) — the gallows — where 

aves pascentiir citm taa came. 
the birds shall btftd wjih thy Jltsh. 

49. 

In tertio die, qui dies erat natalis 

(//i) — on — the third day, which *da}> was the {natal) — birth — 

dies Pharaonis splendidum convivium fuit parandum. 

day of I'karaok a spltndid ftast was to be prepared. 

Tunc rex meminit suorum ministrorum qui eran{ 
Then the king remembered ^of his servants who were 

in carcere. Pharao restituit prsefecto 

in prison, Pharaoh restored to tht (prefect) — chief — 

pincernarum suum munus ; vero ille suspendit 

{of the butlers) — butler — his office; but he hanged 

ad palum , alterum percussum 

(to) — upon — {a stake) — iJu" gallows — the other smitten by 

securi : Ita res comprobavit somnium. 

an axe : So the thing-^ events confirmed the dream, 

Tamen praefectus pincernarum est oblitus 

Nevp'-th^less the chief { of butlers) — butler — *is forgot 

Josephi, nee est recoidatus illius meriti in 

*o/ Joseph^ nor *is renn', nbered his merit (m) — towards — 

se. 
himself, 

50. 

Post biennium rex ipse habuit somnium. llle 
jlfttr two years the king himself had a dream. He 

videbatur sibi adstare flumini Nilo ; 

seemed to himself to stand (at) — near — *to the river Nile; 

et ecce septem pingues vaccse emergebant de flumine, 
and lo seven fat coits emerged from the nver^ 

quae vaccce pascebantur in palude. Deinde septem alise 

which,*c^ws ^'werefed in the marsh. Then seven other 

macilentSB vaccae exierunt ex eodem flumine, quae 

lean cows went out from the same river ^ which 

vacccB (devorarunt) — devoraverunt — priores. Pharao 
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experrectus dormivit rursum, et habuit alterum somnium. 

having awaked slept again^ and had anothtr drtam. 

Septem plenae spicae enascebantur in uno culmo, 

Sev^n full tars of corn sprung up {in) — on — one stalky 

aliaeque totidein exiles spicae 

Mother la id ^as^many barren {tars of corn)— ones^- 

succrescebant et consumebant plenas spicas. 

grew {under) — out — and consumed the full ears^of *corn» 

51. 

Ubi illuxit, Pharao perturbatus convocavit omnes 

When \igrtw lights Pharaoh troubUd called together all 

conjectores ^Egypti, et narravit illii^ Bomnium ; at 

the soothsayers of Egypt^ and relattd to them the dream ; but 

nemo poterat interpretari illud. Tunc praefectus 

no one could *to interpret it. Then the chief 

pincernarum dixit regi: ego confiteor meum 

{of bailer n)- -butler — said to the king : 1 confess my 

peccatum : quum ego et praefectus pistorum nos 

fault: when I arid the chief {of bakers) — baker — *u'e 

essemus in carcere, uterque nostrum somniavimus in 
were in prison^ both of us dreamed in 

eadem nocte Ibi erat Haebreus puer qui sapienter 

the same night. There was a Htbrtic boy who wisely 

est interpretatus nobis nostra somnia ; enim res 

*is inlerprettd to us our dreams; for {the thing) —event--^ 

comprobavit interpretationem. 

conjirmed the mierprttatton. 

52. 

Rex arcessivit Josepbum, eique narravit 

The king summoned Joseph^ ^to ^Jur,. ^and ^r^.\ied 

utrumque somnium. Turn Josephus inquit Pharaoni : 

{both )■■ each— dream. Then Joitph stuc lo tharuoh : 

duplex somnium significat unam atque eandem rem. 
the double drtam stginfie.^ one or.a iln s >.mt^ thing. 

Septem pingues vaccse et septem j)lenaB spicae sunt 

Thtstvtn Jut caws arid ^hei/tctn full ear^ o/ dfrn are 

septem anni ubertatis mox venturi. Vero septem 
seven years of abundance now about to come. But the seven 



52 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

macilentae raccse et septem exiles spicaB sunt 
lean cows and the seven barren ears of corn art 

totidem anni famis quae fames est secutura 

so many years offamint which *f amine is about to follow 

ubertatem. Itaque, 6 rex, praefice toti iEgypto 

the abundance. Therefore^ O king^ set over *^to all Egypt 

sapientem et industrium virum, qui recondat partem 
a wise and industrious maii^ who may lay up apart 

frugum in * publicis horreis, servetque ear)i 

of the fruits %n the public granaries^ ^may^preserve ^and (that 

partem diligenter in subsidium 

part) — it — diligently {in^—for — a {supply) — alleviation—*- 

famis secutursB. 

•f the famine about tofolloto, 

53. 

Consilium placuit regi ; quare ilk dixit 

The counsel pleased *to the king ; wherefore he said 

Josepho : num est quisquam in iEgypto sapientior 
*/o Joseph : ^whether is there any one in Egypt wiser than 

te ? Certe nemo melius fungetur illo 

{thee) — thou? — Certainly no one ^better ^will ^discharge that 

munere. En ego trado tibi curam mei regni. 
o^ce. Lo 1 deliver to thee the care of my kingdom. 

Tum ilk detraxit anulum e sua manu, et 
Then he took off a ring from his hand^ and 

inseruit eum digito Josephi ; ille induit 

(inserted) — ^put ^on — ^\i * to the Jinger^ of Joseph ; he clolhtd 

ilium cum byssina veste, circumdedit ejus collo 
him with ajine linen garment^ he put round his *io neck 

aureum torquem, eumque collocavit secundum in sue 
a goldrn collar^ '^andViim ^placed second in his 

curru. Josephus erat triginta annos natus, quum 

chariot. Joseph was thirty years {born) — old — when 

ille accepit summam potestatem a rege. 

he received the {highest) — chief — power from the king, 

54. 

Josephus perlustravit omnes regiones iEgypti, et 
Joseph surveyed all the regions of Egypt ^ and 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 5^ 

congessit per septem annos uberlatis maximam 
heaped up through seven years of ahundance a *very great 

copiam frumenti. Inopia septem annorum e^t 

2)lenty of corn. (Want)— a famine— of seven years ns 

secuta et fames ingravescebat in universo orbe. 

followed and hunger increased in the whole (circle) — land.— 

Tunc ^gyptii, quos egestas premebat, adierunt 

Then the Egyptians ^ lohom poverty oppressed, cavie to 

regem, postulantes cibum. Quos homines Pharao 

the hin/y, ashing food. (Which menj — whom — Pharaoh 

remittebat ad Josephum. Autem hie aperuit horrea, 

sent back to Joseph. *But he opened the granaries, 

et vendidit frumenta ^gyptiis. 
and sold corn to the Egyptians. 

55. 

Conveniebatur ex aliis regionibus quoque 

(It was come) — they came — from other regions also 

in yEgyptum ad emendam 

(in)— into — K^'Jpl^ (f^'') — ^^ — (purchasing)— purchase — 

annonam. Compulsus ab eadem necessitate Jacobus 
provisions. Compelled by the same necessity Jacob 

niisit illuc suos filios. Itaque fratros Josephi sunt 
sent thither his sons. Wherefore the brothers of Joseph "^are 

profecti ; sed pater retinuit domi 

departed; but the father retained (of) — at — home 

minimum prce natu, qui homo vocabatur 

the (least) — youngest — *by *birth, (which man J — icho— was called 

Benjaminus. Enim ille timebat ne quid mali 

Benjamin. For he feared lest (any) — some — s* of evil 

accideret ei in itinere. Benjaminus est natus 
might happen to him in the journey. Benjainin is born 

ex eadem matre ex qua Joseph us, 

from the same mother (from whom) — as— Joseph, 

ideoque ille erat ei longe carior quam caeteri fiat res. 
^tfterefore'^and he was to him far dearer than the other brothas. 

56. 

Decern fratres, ubi ilU venerunt in conspectum 

The ten brothers, ichen they ca7nc (In) — into — thcjracnce 

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54 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

Josephi, proni sunt venerati eum. Josephus agnovit 
of Josejyh, bowing doicn * are reverenced him. Joseph knew 

eos nee ipse est cognitus ab eis. Josephus 

them nor ^himself (is) — hcas — '■^known by them. Joseph 

noJiiit statim indicare quis ilh 

(was unwilling) — icould not — immediately shew who he 

esset, sed ilk interrogavit eos tanquam alienos : 

(were) — was^ — hut he asked them as strangers: 

unde vos venistis, et cum quo consilto ? 

whence ^ye ^have '^come, and with ichat (counsel) — purpose ? 

Qui homines responderunt : nos sumus 

(Which iiitu) — who — answered: v/e (*are) — hare — 

profecti c regione Chariaan ut nos emamus 

departed from the (region) — land — of Canaan that we may buy 

fru men turn. Josephus inquit est non ita ; sed vos 
corn. Joseph said it is not so; but you 

venistis hue cujn hostili animo : vos vultis 

hare come hither with hostile (mind) — intention: — ye wish 

-explorare nostras urbes et loca JSgypti parum 
to explore our cities and the '-^places ^of'^Egypt (little 

niunita. At illi inquiunt : minime, 

fortified) — ^defenceless. — But they say : (least) — by no means ^ — 

nos meditamur nihil mali, nos sumus duodeeim 

we meditate (nothing) — no — '^ of evil y we are ticelve 

fratres ; minimus est retentus domi a 

brothers; the (least) — youngest — is retained (of) — at — home by 

patre : vero alius not superest. 
the father: but the other ^not '^does '^survive. 

57. 

Illud angebat Josephum quod Benjaminus non 
It troubled Joseph that Benjamin ^not 

aderat eum easteris. Quare ille dixit eis : ego 
hcas ^present icith the others. Wherefore he said to them: 1 

experiar an vos dixeritis verum : unus ex 

iviUtry ichether ye *may have spoken truth: ^one (from) — ^of— 

vobis maneat obses apud me dum 

"iyou (may) — ^let — ^remain a hostage (at) — with — me while 

vester minimus frater addueatur hue; 

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vos ceteri abite cum frumento. Tune illi coeprrunt 
ye the others go aioay with the fruit. Then they }>egan. 

dicere inter se : nierito nos patimur h??cnegotin: 
to say among themselves: deservedly we suffer these tilings: 

enim nos fuimus crudeles in nostrum fratrem ; 

for we have been cruel (in) — towards — our brother ; 

nunc nos iuimus poenam hujus sceleris. lUi 

now we atone * the punishment (of)— for — this crime. Tl'^V 

putabant haec verba non intelJigi a Josepho, <]uia 
thought these loords not to be understood by Jo^cjjh, because. 

ille loquebatur eis per interpretem. Autem i})se 
he spoke to them through an interpreter. But he 

avertit se parumper et fievil. 

turned ^aicay ^himself ^a little while and wept. 

58. 

Josephus jussit saccos suorum fratum impleri 

Joseph commanded the sacks of his of the brothers to be filled 

tritico et pecuniam quam illi attiilerant reponi 
with wheat and the money which they had brought to kc replaced 

in ore saccorum ; ille addidit insuper cibaria in 

in the mouth of the sacks; he added moreover food (in)— for — 

viam. Deinde ille dimisit eos praeter 8imeonem, 
' the way. Then he dismissed them except Simeon, 

quern ille retinuit obsidem. Itaqae fratres Joseph i 
whom he retained a hostage. Therefore the brothers of Joseph 

sunt profecti, et quum illi venissent ad patrem, illi 
*are departed, and tvhen they had come to the father, they 

uarraverunt ei omnia negotia quae acciderant sibi. 
related to him all things which hadhappened to themselves. 

QMwm illi aperuissent saccos, ut illi effunderent 
When they had opened the sacks, that they might pour out 

frumenta, mirantes illi repererunt pecuniam. 
the corn, wondering they found the money. 

59. 

Jacobus, ut ille audivit Benjamin urn 

Jacob, (as) — when — he heard that Benjamin 

arcessi a praefecto ^gypti, est questus 

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cum gemitu. Vos fecistis me orbum liberis : 

with a groan Ye have ^rnade ^me ^deprived (fram) — o/— children . 

Josepbiis est mortuus ; Simeon est retentus in ^gypto; 

Joseph is dead; Simeon Is retained in Egypt; 

vos vultis abducere Benjaminum, Omnia hac mala 

je icish to lead aicay Benjamin. Ail these evils 

residunt me ; ego non dimittam Benjaminum ; 

settle (in) — upon — iiie ; 1 ^not hcill^dismiss Benjamin; 

nam si quid adversi accident ei in via, 

for if (what of adverse) — any evil — shall happen to him in the 2cay^^ 
ego non potero vivere surperstes ei ; sed ego 

\ ^iwt ^shull'^hc^able to lire a survivor (to) — 0/ — him ; hut i 

moriar oppressus dolore. 

skail die oppressed with grief. 

GO, 

Postquam cibi quos illi attulerant sunt 

J^fccr the food icfiich Ihey hoA brought (are)^was — 

absumpti, Jacobus dixit suis filiis ; proficiscimini vos 

consumed J Jacob said to his sons ; depart •ye 

iterum in .^.gyptum, ut vos ematis cibos. 

again (in) — into — Egypt ^ that ye may piir chase food. 

Qui homines responderunt : nos possumus non 

(Which iiieFi) — who — answered: ioe can not 

adire praBfectum .^gypti sine Benjamino ; enim ipse 
goto (he prefect of Egypt without Benjamin; for he himself 

jussit ilium adduci ad se. Cur 

commanded him to be brought to (himself)-"him. — JVhy 

inquit pater, vos fecistis mentionem de vestro 
said the father^ -^ e ^did ^ake mention concerning your 

minimo fratre ? Ipse, illi inquiunt, interrogavit 

(least) — youngest — brother f He, they say, asked 

nos an noster pater viveret ; an nos 

us ichelher our fatJier (lived) — were lining; — whether we 

haberemus alium fratrem. Nos respondimus ad ea 
had another brother. Vv'e ansicered to those 

negaiia quae ille sciscitabatur ; nos non potuimus 

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prasscire eum esse dicturuni ; 

'(foreknow)'-'foresee"- '(him)— that he— (to be)—waS"- about to nay; 

adducite hue vo$ vestrum fratrem. 
^ring * to hither *ye your brother. 

61. 

Tunc Judas unus e filiis Jacobi dixit 

Then Judas one (from) — of— the sons of Jacob said 

patri : committe tu puerum mihi ; ego recepio 
to the father : commit *thou the boy tome; I receive 

ilium in meam fidem ; ego servabo euTn, ego 

him (in) — upon — my faith; I vAll preserve him, ■ / 

reducam ilium ad te ; nisi ego fecero id, 
■will bring '^back ^him to thee; unless 1 shall do (that) — so.— 

culpa hujus rei residebit in me : si tu 

-the blame of this thing shall settle (in) — upon— vie: if liuni 

voluisses dimittere eum statim, jam vos 

Jiadst been icilling to dismiss him immediately, noic we 

rediissemus hue secundo. Tandem pater 

should have returned hither a second time. At length the father 

victus annuit ; quoniam id est necesse, inquit, 
overcome consented ; since it is necessary, said he, 

Benjaminus proficiscatur vobiscum : referte viro 

Benjamin may depart with you : carry hack to the 7nu?i 

munera et duplum pretium ne forte id sit 
gifts and a double price lest by chance it may (hi- 

factum ah errore, ut prior pecunia 

done) — have happened — by an error j that the former money 

r^dderetur vobis. 
should be returned to you. 

62. 

Id est nunciatiim Josepho eosdem viros 

It {is) — was — announced to Joseph that the same mtv 

advenisse, et cum eis parvulum 

(to have)— had — come, and with them Uce (small) — youngest — 

fratrem. Josephus jussit eos introdnci domum ct 
brother. Joseph commanded them to be brought into the house and 

lautum convivium parari Porro illi metuebant iie 

€L sumptuous feast to be prepared. Moreover they feared lest 

illi arguerentur de pecunia quam illi repererant 

they should be accused concerning the money which Ihej had fountf. 

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58 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

in saccis ; qiiare illi pargaverunt se apud 

in the sacks ; wherefore Ihey excused themselves {at)^^efore'^ 

dispensatorem Josephi. Jam nos venimus hue 

the steward of Joseph. Already we have come hither 

seme), inquiunt, et reversi domum nos invenimus 
once^ said they, and having returned hojne we found 

pretium frumenti in saccis ; nos nescimus quonam casu id 
the price of the corn in thesacks; we know not by what chance it 

fuerit factum : sed nos reportavimus eandem 

may have been done : hut we have brought back the same 

pecuniam. Quibus hominihus dispensator ait : estote 

money. (^To which men) — to ichom — the steward said: he 

vos bono animo. Deinde ille adduxit ad illos 

*ve of good {mind)— cheer. — Then he led to them 

Simeonem qui fuerat retentus. 

Simeon icho had been retained. 

63. 

Deinde Josephus est ingressus in conclave. 

Then Joseph *is entered (in) — into — the room, 

nbi sui fratres expectabant eum, qui fratrcs 

where his the brothers awaited him, {which brothers) — who — 

sunt venerati eum offerentes munera. Josephus cleraenter 

*are reverenced him offering gifts. Joseph kindly 

salutavit eos ; interrogavit que salvus — ne est ille senex 
saluted them; tasked ^and ^safe *ichether is that ^old^man 

quern vos habetis patrem ? Vivit — ne 

{wliom y^m have) — who is your — father? ^ Does Hive * whether 

ille adhuc ? Qui homines responderunt, noster 

2he ''^still? Which (^i\itu)—who — ansicered, our 

pater est salvus, ille adhuc vivit. Autem Josephus, 

father is (safe) — well, — he still lives. But Joseph, 

suis oculis conjectis in Benjaminum dixit : est 

his eyes being cast (in) — upon-^ Benjamin said: is 

iste vester minimus frater qui remanserat domi 

this your (least) — youngest — brother who had remained at home 

apud patrem ? Et rursus : Deus sit propitius 

(at)—with^ the father? And again: ^God ^may^he propitious 

tibi 6 mi fili ; et ille abiit festinans quia 

to thee *0 my son; and he went out (hastening)- in haste — because 

ille erat commotus et lachrymce erumpebant. 
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Josephus, sua facie lota, regressus, 

Joseph, his face being icashed {returned)^retnrning^ — 

continuit se, et jussit cibos apponi. 

contained himself , and commanded the food to be {set on) — servedup. — 

Turn ille distribuit escam unicuique suorum fratrum : sed 
Then he distributed food to each one of his brothers: but 

pars Benjamini, erat quintuplo major quam 

the (part) — share — of Benjamin, was fivefold greater than 

jpars caeterum. Convivio peracto, Josephus 

the {part) — share — of the others. The feast being finished, Joseph 

dat negotium. dispensatori, ut ille 

gives *the {business)— charge — . to the steward, Hhat *he 

impleat eorum saccos frumento, 

{may) — to — fill {of them) — their — * the sacks wilh corn, 

simul ille reponat pecuniam, et insuper ille 

ut the same time *he {may) — to^replace the money, and moreover *he 

recondat suum argenteum scyphum in sacco 

{may)— to — hide his silver cup in the sack 

Benjamini. Ille fecit diligenter quod ille fuerat jussus. 
of Benjamin. He did diligently what he had been commanded* 

65. 

Fratres Josepbi dederant sese in 

The brothers of Joseph {had given themselves in 

viam. Necdum illi aberant procul 

the way)— began their jonrney. — JVor *yet 2th iey Iwere "^absent ^far 

ab urbe. Tunc Josephus vocavit dispensatorem 
from the city. Then Joseph called the steward 

suaB domus, eique dixit : persequere iu viros, 

of his household, ^to^him^and ^said : pursue ^'ihou the men ^ 

et quuni tu fueris assecutus eos, dicito tu 

and when *lhou shalt have *been overtaken them, say *thou 

illis : quare vos rependistis injuriam pro beneficio ? 
to them: wherefore 2yt; ^have ^repaid injury for kindness? 

Vos subripuistis argenteum scyphum quo mens dominus 

Ye Jiave stolen the silver ci:p *by which my master 

utitur : vos fecistis improbe. Dispensator perfecit 
uses : you have done unjustly. The steward {did) — executed— 



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mandata Josephi ; confestim ilk advolavit ad eos ; 
the commands of Joseph ; immediately he jiew to them; 

exprobavit furtum ; exposuit indignitatem rei. 
reproached the theft j exposed the unworthiness of the Udng. 

66. 

Pratres Josephi responderunt dispensatori, istud 

. The brothers of Joseph answered to the steward^ that 

sceleris est longe alienum a nobis; nos, ut 

* of crime is far foreign (from) — to — us; we, as 

tute scis, retulimus cum bona fide pecuniam 
thou thyself knowest, brought back with good faith the money 

xepertaHa in saccis ; Id abest lantum ut nos 
found in the sacks ; (It is absent so much that we 

simus furati scyphum tui 

may be)'-'We are so far from having — stolen the cup of thy 

domini ; Ilk apud qiieni furtum fuerit 

jnaster ; He (at) — with— whom the theft shall {have been) — be— 

deprehensuin, mulctetur niorte. Continuo 

detected, may be (fined)— punished— with death. Immediately 

illi deponunt saccos et aperiunt illos, quos 

they (put off) — unload — the sacks and open them, which 

ilie scrutatus, invenit scyphum in Benjamini sacco. 

he having searched^ found the cup in Benjamins sack. 

67. . 

Tunc fratres Josephi oppressi moerore 

Then the brothers of Joseph oppressed with grief 

revertuntur in urbem. Adducti ad Josephum, 

return (in) — into — t /it city. Being led to Jo.neph^ 

illi abjecerunt sese ad iHius pedes. Quibus 

they cast themnlves (lo) — at — hfs fttt. T'o whom 

ille inquit ; quomodo potuistis vos admittere hoc scelus? 
ht said; how could you * to commit this crime? 

Judas respondit : ego fateor : res est manifesta ; nos 
Judah answered : I conftss : the thing is inanifest ; we 

possumus oiferre nullam excusationem, nee nos audemus 

can ^'ff^^' ^^y excuse^ nor 2v\ e irfo ^dare 

petere aut sperare veniam : nos omnes erimus tui servi. 
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Nequaquam, ait Josephus : sed ille apud quem 

By no means^ said Joseph : but he {at) — toiih^-^ whom 

scyphus est inventus erit servus mihi : autem 

the cup (is) — was — found shall a slave to rat : hut 

vos abite ad vestrum . patrem. 
yt go away to your father. 

68. 

Turic Judas accedens propius ad Josephum inquit : 

Then Judah approaching nearer to Joseph said : 

ego oro te, 6 mi doniine, ut tu audias 
1 beseech thee^ *0 my master^ that thou (mayest) — to — hear 

me cum bona venia. Pater unice diligit 

me with *good indulgence. The father singularly loves 

puerum ; pf iitio ille noluit diniittere eum : ego potui 

the boy ; at first he was unwilling to dismiss him : 1 could 

non impetrare id ab eo, nisi postquafri ego spopondi 
not obtain it from him^ unless after I promised 

eum fore tutum ab omni pericul6o 

(him) — that he — (^to) — should — be safe from, all danger. 

Si nos redierimus ad patrem sine puero, ille 
If we should return to the father without the boy^ he . 

confectus prae mcerore morietur. JSgo ora atque 

(made) -^worn out — with grief will die, I entreat and 

obsecro te ut tu sinas puerum abire, meque addicas 
beseech thee that thou suffer the boy to depart^ ^me land ^doom 

m servitutem pro eo : ego sumo 

(in) — to — slavery (for) — instead of — him : I take 

mihi et exsolvam pcenam 

to myself and will (pay) — suffer — the punishment 

qua ille est dignus. 

{with) — of-^ which he is worthy, 

69. 

Interea Josephus poterat vix continere se : 

In the meantime Joseph could scarcely cantain himself : 

quare ille jussit ^gyptios circumstantes recedere. 

tvhercfore he bade the Egyptians standing round to depart, 

Tum flens ille dixit cum magna voce : ego sura 

Then weeding he said with a (great)^loud^ voice ? \ am 



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Josephus : vivit — ne adhuc meus pater ? Ejus 

Joseph: '^does Hive *whether "^yet ^my ^father? His 

fratres perturbati nimio timore proterant non 

brothers troubled with too much fear could not 

respondere. Quibus ille inquit amice : accedite 

answer. To whom he said in a friendly manner : approach 

ad me ; ego sum Josephus vester frater, quem vos 
to me ; { am Joseph your brother^ whom ye 

vendidistis mercatoribus euntibus in ^Egyptum :* 

sold to merchants going {in) — into — ^g.ypl •' 

i^olite vos timere. Id est factum 

{beunwilling)-^do not— ^ye^lofear. That {is)— was ^ done 

providentia Dei, ut ego consulerem vestrae 
by the providence of God ^ that 1 might consult for your 

saluti. 

(health)— welfare. — 

70. 

Josephus locutus haBC verba est complexus suum 

Joseph having spoken these words *is embraced his 

fratrem Benjaminum, eumque conspersit cum lachrymis. 

brother Benjamin^ ^him ^and ^sprinkled ^^^jth tears, 

Deinde quoque collacrymans ilk est osculatus caeteros 

Then also weeping he ^is kissed the other 

fratres. Turn demum illi sunt locuti cura eo fidenter. 

brothers. Then at length they *are conversed with him confidently, 

Cluibus Josephus inquit, ite vos, properate vos ad 
To whom Joseph said^ go j'e, hasten ye to 

meum patrem, eique nunciate suum filium 

my father^ ^to ^him ^and '^announce that his son 

vivere, et posse apud 

(to live)^lives., — and {to be able) — is powerful — {at) — with — 

Pharaonem ; persuadete illi ut ille commigret 

Pharaoh; persuade *to him {that he may remove)-^'to remove-"- 

in iEgyptum cum ommi sua familia. 

{in) — into — Egypt u-ith all his family, 

71. 

The fame {concerning) — o/-— the coming of the brothers of Joseph 
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pervenit ad aures regis ; qui dedit eis mtinera 
came to the ears of the king ; icho gave to them gifts 

preferenda ad patrem cum his mandatis. Adducite 

to be borne *before to the father tvith these commands. Bring 

hue vestrum patrem et omnem ejus familiam, nee eurate 

hither your father and all his family^ nor Mare ^for 

multum vestram supelleetilem, quia ego sum 
^much ^your furniture^ because I (am 

praebiturus vobis omnia negatia que 

about to afford) — will furnish — for you all things which 

erunt opus, et omnes opes ^gypti 

shall be (need) — necessary^ — and all the wealth of Egypt 

erunt vestrae. Ille misit quoque currus ad 

shall be yours. He sent also chariots Qo) — for — 

vehendum senem, et parvulos Jilios et 

carrying the old man^ and the little (sons) — ones — and 

mulieres. 
the women, 

72. 

Fratres Joseph! festinantes sunt reversi ad suuni 

The brothers of Joseph hastening *are returned to their 

patrem, eique nuneiaverunt Josephum 

father^ ^/a ^him '^and '^announced that Joseph 

vivere et esse principem totius 

{to live) — was living — and {to be) — was — chief of all 

iEgypti. Ad quem nuncium Jacobus obstupuit quasi 
^Syp^' '^^ 'ifhich message Jacob was amazed as if 

excitatus e gravi somno, nee ille primum 

aroused from a {heavy) — deep — sleep, nor ^he ^a^i ytrst 

adhibuit fidem suis filiis narrantibus rem. Sed 

^did ^give {faith) — crtdit — to his sons relating the thing. But 

postquara ille vidit plaustra, et dona missa 
after he saw the wagons, and the gifts sent 

sibi a Josepho, ille reeipit animum, 

ia {himself) — him — by Joseph, he took {mind) — courage, — 

et inquit, id est satie mihi, si mens Josephus adhuc 
and said, it is sufficient for me, if my Joseph yet 

vivit : Ego ibo et videbo eum antequam ego moriar. 
lives : 1 will go and ^will see him before i *shall die. 



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73. 

Jacobus profectus cum suis filiis et nepotibus pervenit 
Jacob having departed with hi? sons and grandsons came 

in iEgyptum, et prasmisit Judam ad Josephum. 

(in) — into — Egypt ^ and sent forward Judah to Joseph^ 

ut ille faceret ilium certiorem de suo adventu. 

that he might make him more certain concerning his coming, 

Oonfestim Josephus processit obviam suo 

Immtdialely Joseph proceeded (before) — to meet — *to his 

patri, quern ut ille vidit, ille insiluit 

father^ whom (a?) — when — he satc\ he {ltaptd)—fell on — 

ejus coUum, et flens ille est complexus patrern flentem. 

his neck^ and weeping he *z> embraced Ihe father weeping. 

Turn Jacobus inquit : ego vixi diu satis, nunc ego 
Then Jacob said: 1 have lived long enough^ now I 

moriar cum sequo animo, quoniam id 

will die with (equal) — a contented — mind^ since it 

licuit mihi frui tuo conspectu, et 

has been lawful forme to enjoy (thy) — "^of^thet — Mhe ^sighf^ and 

ego relinquo te superstitem mihi. 
*1 leave thee a surtitor to me, 

74. 

Josephus adiit Pharaonem, eique nunciavit 

Joseph approached Pharaoh^ ^to "^him ^and ^anncmiced 

suum patrern advenisse : ille constituit 

that his father (to have) — had — come : he placed 

etiam quinque e suis fratribns coram rege. 

also Jive (from) — of — his brothers before the king, 

dui interrogavit eos, quidnam genus operis illi 
Who asked them., what kftid of labour they 

haberent : illi responderunt se 

(had) — understood: — they ajiswtred that (themselves)— ihey^^ 

esse pastores. Turn rex dixit Josepbo : 

(to be) — were — shepherds. Then the king said to Joseph : 

iEgyptus est in tua potestate ; cura tu ut tuus pater 

Egypt is in thy power ; take care *thou that thy faiher 

et tui fratres habitent in optirao loco ; et si sint 

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qui inter eos sint navi et industrii, trade 

(who)— any — among them be skilful and industrious^ dtlivtr 

tu eis curam meorum pecorum. 

*thou lo them the care of my flocks, 

75. 

Josephus adduxit quoque suum patrem ad Pharaonem, 
Joseph led also his father to Pharaoh^ 

qui, salutatus a Jacobo, est percontatus ab eo 

who^ being saluted by Jacab^ *is asked *from him 

qua setate ille esset. Jacobus respondit 

•/ what age he (were) — was, — Jacob answered 

regi : ego vixi centum et triginta annos, nee 
to the king : I have lived a hundred and thirty years^ nor^ 

ego sum adeptus beatam senectutem 

21 (^be)^^have — (gained) — ^reached — the happy old age 

meorum avorum : turn precatus bene 

f>f ^y ancestors : then having (prayed well) — blessed — 

regi ille discessit ab eo. Autem Josephus 
*io the king he departed from him. But Joseph 

collocavit suum patrem et suos fratres in optima parte 
placed his father and his^ brothers in the best part 

^gypti, eisque suppeditavit abundantiam omnium 

of tlgypt^ 3for^them^and '^supplied aii abundance of all 

rerum. 

things, 

76. 

Jacobus vixit septera et decern annos 

Jacob livtd (seven and ten) — seventeen — years 

postquam ille (commigrasset) — commigravisset — in 

after he had removed (in)— into — 

iEgyptum. Ubi ille sensit mortem 

Egypt, When he perceived that death 

imminere sibi, Joseph© 

(lQthreaten)^was approaching — *to ^himself^ Joseph 

arcessito, ille dixit: Sj ta araas me, jura tu, 
being summoned^ he said: If' thou lovesl mc, swear *thou, 

te esse facturum id quod ego 

{thee)^lhat thou — {to be about to dQ\-—wiU do-^ that which 1 

7 



66 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

petam a te, scilicet ut tu ne sepelias 
shall ask from thee^ to wtt that thou ^not (mayest)—^will ^hury^ 

me in ^gypto, sed tu transferas meum corpus 

me in Egypt^ but *ihou {mayest) — wilt — transfer my body 

ex hac regione, et condas id in sepulchro 

from this region^ and (mayest) — wilt — place it in the sepulchre 

meorum majorum horninum, Autem Josephus 

^f^y {greater ruen) — ancestors, — *But Joseph 

inquit: ego faciam quod tu jubes 6 pater. Jura 

said : I will do uhat thou commandest *0 father. Swear 

tu ergo mihi ait Jacobus te certo 

*thou then te me said Jacob {thee) — that thou — ^certainly 

esse facturum id. Josephus juravit in 

{to be about to do) — hvilt do — it. Joseph swore {in) — to — 

verba sui patris. 
the words of his father, 

77. 

Josephus adduxit ad patrena suos duos filios, 

Joseph led to */o thefathtr his two sons^ 

Manassqm et Ephraimum : ille posuit Manassem qui 

Manassth and Ephraiin: he placed Silanassth who 

erat major natu, ad dextram manum 

was {greater by birth)^ the elder ^ — {to) — at— the right hand 

senis homi7iis, vero Ephraimum minorem 
of the old man, but Ephraim {less)-'the younger — 

ad ejus sinistram manum. At Jacobus decussans 

{to) — at — his left *hand. But Jacob shaking off 

suas manus, imposuit dextram manum Ephraimo, 

his hands ^ placed the right hand {to') — upon — Ephraim^ 

autem sinistram manum • Manassi, et est 

but the hft *hand {to) — upon — Manasseh^ and {is 

precatus bene utrique simul. Quod 

prayed well) — blessed — both at the same time. Which 

Josephus animadvertens, tulit «gre, et est conatus 
Joseph perceiving.^ bore it iZ/, and Hs trt/ed 

commutare manus sui patris. At pater restitit, 

to change the hands of his father. But the father resisted^ 

dixitque Josepho : 6 mi fili ego scio 

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hunc esse majorem natu 

(him) — that thtlatter — (/o be) — is — {greater by birth) —the eldtr-^ 

et ilium esse minorem : 

and {him) — that the former — (to be) — is — (lens) — the younger .--^ 

ego feci id prudens. Ita Jacobus 

i did that (prudent) — intentionally, — T/iiw Jacob 

anteposuit EphraimniTi Manassi. 
preftrred Ephraini to Minassth, 

78. 

Ut Josephus vidit simm patrem extinctunaa 

(As)-^when — Joseph saw his father dead^ 

ille ruit super eum flens : et est 

he (rushed)— fell — (over) — upon^^ him iveeping : and *is 

osculatus eum luxitque ilium diu. Deinde 

kissed him ^mourned ^for '^and ^him a long time. Then 

ille praecepit medicis, ut illi condirent 

he commanded *to the physicians,, (that they should) — to — embalm 

eorpus, et ipse, cum suis fratribus cum multisque 
the body,, and himself^ with his brothers Swith ^many land 

jSEgyptiis deportavit patrem in regionem 

Egyptians carried the father (in) — into — the region 

Chanaan. Ibi illi fecerunt funus cum magno planctu, 

of Canaan, There they made a funeral with great lamentation^ 

et sepelierunt corpus in spelunca ubi Abrahamus et 

and buried the body in the cave where Abraham and 

Isaacus jacebant, sunt reversique in 

Isaac (lay) — were buried^^^ *are ^returned ^and (in) — into — 

jSEgyptum. 
Egypt. 

79. 

Josephus vixit centum et decem annos, quumque 

Joseph lived a hundred and ttn years,, ^when ^and 

ille esset proximus morti,, ille convocavit suos 

he (ivere) — was — near to death^ he called together his 

fratres, et admonuit illos se esse 

brothers^ and admonished them (himself) — that he — (to be 

moriturum brevi. Hie inquit, Ego 

about to) — should-^ die in a short time. He satdy I 



66 KEY TO THE N^W LATIN READER. 

morior jam : Deus non deseret vos, sed 

idt)~-'^am^dying — ^nuw : God ^not '^w ill ^desert you^ but 

ilk erit pra?sidio vobis, et dediicet vos 

ke will be *for a proltction to you^ and will lead ^out ^i/ou 

aliquandb ex JSgypto in regionem quam ille 

some time from ^-gypt Qin) — into — ike regiun which he 

promisit nostribus patribus : Ego oro atque obtestor 
promised io our frJJierx : 1 intrtai and htseech 

vos ut VOS deportetis illuc mea ossa. Deinde ilk 
you that ye convey thither my . bon€s» Then he 

obiit placide : ejus corpus est conditum, et positum 

ditd quietly : his body was embalmed, and placed 

in feretro. 

(m)— wj?on— a bitr, 

80. 

Interea posteri Jacobi, sea Hebr^i, sunt 

In the mean, time the offspring of Jacob, or (he Hebrews^ *art 

audi in mirum modum, et eorum multitudo 

increased in a wonderful manner^ and their multitude 

crescens in dies incutiebat metum 

increasing {in days^^daily — struck fear 

^gyptiis. Novus rex est potitus solio, 

{to) — upon — the Egyptians, •^ new king *w possessed the soil^ 

qui non viderat Josephum, nee recordabatur ejus 

who ^not '^had ^seen Joseph^ nor remembered his 

merita. Is igitur, ut ilk opprimeret Hebraeos, primum 
merits. He therefore, that he might oppress the Hebrews^ first 

conficiebat illos cum duris laboribus ; deinde ille 

[made) — txhausted — them with hard labours; then he 

edixit etiara ut eorum recens nati 

proclaimed also that their {lately) — new — born 

parvuli projicirentur in fiumen. 

\smaU)'^infants — should be thrown {in) — into-^ the river, 

81. 

Hebraea mulier peperit filium, quem quum ilia videret 
%A Hebrew woman bore a son^ whom when she saw 

elegantem, ilia voluit servare. Quare ilia abscondit 
elegant^ she wished to save* Wherefore she hid 



KEY to THE NEW LATIN READER. 69 

eum tribus mensibus, sed quum ilia posset non 
him ikrtt months^ but when she could not 

occultare eum diutius, ilia sumpsit fisGellam scirpeam, 
conceal him longer^ she took a basket of bulrushes^ 

quam ilia linivit cum bitumine, et cum pice. Deinde 

which she lined with bitumen^ and *with ])iich. Then 

ilia posuit infantulum intus, et exposuit eum inter 

she placed the infant withm^ and exiwsed it among 

arundines ripae fluminis. Ilia habebat secum unam 
the reeds of the bank of the river. She had with herself one 

comitem sororem pueri, quam ilia jussit stare 
attendant the sister of the boy^ wltora she commanded to stand 

procul, ut ilia exploraret eventum rei. 

far off^ that she might await the event of the thing, 

82. 

' Mox filia Pharaonis venit ad flumen, ut 

By and by the daughter of Pharaoh came to the river^ that 

ilia ablueret suum corpus. Ilia prospexit 

she might wash (her body) -^herself. — She saw 

fiscellam haerentera in arundinibus, misitque illuc unam 
the basket adhering *in to the reeds^ ^sent '^and thither one 

e suis famulabus. Fiscella aperta, cernens 

(from) — of — her servants. The basket being opened^ seeing 

parvulum vagientem, ilia est miserta illius : 

the {small) — infant — f^rying^ she Hs piiitd ^of it : 

iste est, inquit ilia, unus ex infantibus 

this is^ said sije, one {from)^of — the infants 

HebraBorum. Tunc soror pueri accedens ait : 

of the Hebrews, Then the sister of the boy approaching said : 

tu vis — ne ut ego arcessam Hebraeam 

Sthou ^dost ^ivish ^whether that 1 shall send for a Hebrew 

mulierem, quse nutriat parvulum ? et vocavit 

woman^ who may nurse the {small) — infant ? — and called 

matfem ; cui filia Pharaonis dedit puerum 

the mother ; to whom the daughter of Pharaoh gave the boy 

alendum, mercede promissa. Itaque mater 
to be nourished^ a reward being promised. Therefore the mother 

nutrivit puerum, et reddidit eum adultum filiae 
nourished the boy^ and restored him gw^wn up to the daughter 
7* 



70 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 



PharaoniSj quae filia adoptavit ilium, et 

of Pharaoh^ [which daughter) — who — adopted hiw>^ and 

nominavit ilium Mosem, id est servatum ab aquis. 
named him Moses^ that is saved from the ivaters. 



Moses jam 

Moses now 



senex 

an old 



83. 

homo, 
man. 



Deo 

God 



jubente, 

commanding. 



adiit 

icent to 



Pharaonem, eique pra3cepit, nomine Dei, ut 
Pharaoh, *to ^him ^and '^ordered^ in the name of God^ that 



ilk dimitteret Hebraeos. 
he should dismiss the Hebrews, 



mandatis 

*to the commands 

pertinaciam 

the obstinacy 



Dei. 

of God. 

Pharaonis, 

of Pharaoh, 



stupenda prodigia, quae 



Impius rex renuit parere 

The impious king refused t§ obey 

Moses, ut ille vinceret 
Mosts^ that he might overcome 

edidit multa et 

{gave) — effected — many and 

vocantur plagae iEgypti. 



rex victus 
the king overcome 

facultatem 

{faculty) — leave — 



stupendous prodigies, which are called the plagues of Egypt. 

Q,uum nihilominus Pharao perstaret in sua sententia, 

When nevertheless Pharaoh persisted in his opinion^ 

Deus interfecit ejus primogenitum filium, et omaes 

God slew his first — born son^ and all 

primogenitos ^'Egyptiorum. Tandem 
the first bom of the Egyptians, ^it length 

metu paruit, deditque Hebraeis 

byftar obeyed^ ^gavt ^and '*lo the Hebrews 

discedendi. 

{of de-parting) — to depart. — 

84. 

Hebyaei sunt profecti ex ^gypto ad 

The Hebrews *are departed from Egypt (to) — about — 

fiexcenta millia virorum praeter parvulos filios 

six hundred thousand ^ofmen besides the little (son?) — ones — 

et promiscuum vul^us. Columna nubis 

t^nd a promiscuous rabble. A {column) — pillar — of a cloud 

praeibat illis egredientibus interdiu, et 

weiit before */o them going out in the day time^ and 

columna ignis noctu ; quae columna 

m (column) — pillai^-^ ¥>ffire by night ; which (column) — pillar — 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 71 

«sset dux viaB, nee ilia 

(were) — was — a guide (o/) — to — the way ^ nor ^that 

columna defuit unquam per 

'^pillar {was from)— '^did ^fail — "^tvtr through 

quadraginta annos. Post paucos dies, mirltitudo 
forty years. Afltr a few days^ the lYiultitude 

Hebraeorum pervenit ad littus Rubri maris, ibique 
of the Hebrews came to the shore of the Red sea^ ^there'^and 

posuit ^ sua castra. 

{placed)^^pitched — (its)— ^their — ^ttnls. 

85. 

Brevi tempore pcenituit regem quod Hit 

In a short lime it '^repented ^the '^king because he 

dimisisset tot millia hominum, et, ingenti exercitu 

had dismissed so many thousand *of mtn^ wid^ a great at my 

collecto, ille est persecutus eos. Hebraei quum ' illi 

being collected^ he *is pursued them. The Hebrews when they 

vidissent se esse interclusos 

{had seen) — saw — {themselves to be)-<'that ihey were — shut up 

ex una, parte mari. Pharaonem 

{from) — on — the one {part) — side — by the sta^ that Fharaoh 

instare ex altera 

{to urge) — was pressing forward — {from) — on — the other 

parte cum omnibus suis copiis, sunt 

(part) — side — with all his forces^ (are) — were — 

correpti magno timore. Tunc Deus inquit Mosi : 

seized by great fear. Then God said to Moses : 

protende tu tuam dextram manum in mare, 

stretchout *thou thy right hand {in)"tou'ards^ ihesea, 

et divide tu aquas, ut illse prsebeant siccura 
and divide *thou the waters that they may afford a dry 

iter Hebraeis gradientibus. 
journey to the Hebrews Agoing. 

86. 

Moses fecit quod Deus jusserat : quum ilk 

Moses did what God had commanded : when, he 

teneret suam manum extensam super mare, aquas 
,. held his hand sirelchtd out ever the ^ea, the waters 



72 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

sunt divisae, et intumescentes illm 

(are) — were — divided^ and swelling up they 

pendebant hinc et hinc. 

{hung) — were suspended — {hence and hence) — on each side, — 

Vehemens ventus etiam flavit, quo alveus 

•/3 vehement wind also blew^ by which the channel 

est exsiccatus. Tunc Hebraei sunt ingressi 

{is) — was — dried up. Then the Hebrews ^are entered 

in siccum mare : enim aqua erat tanquara 

{in) — into — the dry sea : for the water was as 

murus a dextra et a Iseva. 

a wall {from) — on — the right , and { from) — on — the Left, 

JEgyptius rex quoque insecutus Hebraeos gradientes, 

The Egyptian king also pursuing the Hebrews '^omo-, 

non dubitavit in^redi qua mare patebat, cum sua 
^not "^did ^hesitate ttrenler where the sea was open^ with hi« 

universo exercitu. 

whole army, 

87. 

Quum jEgyptii progrederentur in medio mari, 

When the Egyptians were going m the midst of the sea^ 

Dominus subvertit eorum currus et dejecit 
the Lord overturned their chariots and threw down 

equites. ^gyptii perculsi metu 

the horsemen. The Egyplians smitten with fear 

cceperunt fugere : at Deus dixit Mosi : extends 
began to fly: but God said to Moses : stretch forth 

tu rursus tiiam dextram manum in mare, 

*thou again thy right hand {in) — towards — the sea^ 

ut aquae revertantur in suum locum. Moses 

that the waters may return {in) — into — their place, Moses 

paruit, et statim aquae refluentes obruerunt 

9beyed^ and immediately the waters flowing back overwhelmed 

^gyptios, et eorum currus et equites. Universus 
the Egyptians^ and their chariots and horsemen. The whole 

exercitus Pharaonis est deletus in mediis 

army of Pharaoh {is) — was — destroyed in the midst of 

fluctibus ; nee quidem unus nuncius tantae 

the waves ; {nor indeed one) — and no — messenger of so great 



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cladis superfuit. Sic Deus liberavit Hebraeos ab 
ndeftal survived. Thus God delivtred iht Hebrews from 

injusta servitute .^gyptiorum. 
the unjust bondage of the Kgy^jtians, 

8R. 

Hebresi, Rubro . mari trajecto^ diu 

The Hebrews^ the Red sea btvng crossed, a long time 

^eragrarunt vastara solitudinem. Panis deerat ; at 

trarer.sed the vast dtsert. Bread was wanting ; but 

Deus ipse aluit eos : cibiis cecidit e ccelo 
Gud himself nourished thtm : food fell from heaven 

per quadraginta annos, quern cibum illi appellaverunt 

through forty years, which food thej called 

MannA. Inerat huic cibo gustus similar mixtae 
JiIannA, There wa* m * to this food a taste of fate flour mixed 

cum inelle. Interdiim etiam aqua defuit : at, Deo 
tcith honey. Sometimes aho water failed : but^ God 

jubente, Moses percutiebat rupem virga, et 

m'dering^ Moses struck a rock with a rod^ and 

continue fontes dulcis aquae erumpebant. 
immediately fountains of sweet water burst forth, 

89. . 
In tertip mense, postquam Hebraei sunt egressi 

In the third month. after Jtht fJebrews ^are went out 

ex ^gypto, illi pervenerunt ad niontem Sinas. Ibi 
from t-gypti they came to mount ^of Sinai. There 

Deus dedit eis legem cum terrifico apparatu. 
God gave to them the law with ternf,c majesty^ 

Tonitrua coeperunt exaudiri, fulgura micare : densa 
Thunder began to bt heo?rd. lightning to shine : a thick 

nubes operiebat montem, et clangor buccina^ 
cloud covered the mountain, and the noise of a trumpet 

perstrepebat vehementius Populus stabat ad 

resounded *more vehemently, Tht people stood (^toy—at — 

radices fumantis montis trepidus pras metu. 

the (roots) — foot — of the smoking mountain trembling with ftar>^ 



74 KEY TO «HE NEW LATIN READER. 

Autem Deus in monte loquebatur e media 

But God {tn) — on — the mountain spoke from the midst 

nube inter fulgura et tonitrua. 
•f the cloud amongst lightning and thunder, 

90. 

Porro haec sunt verba quae Deus protulit : Ego 
Moreover these are the words which God uttered : I 

sum Dominus qui eduxi vos e servitute 

am the Lord who have led '^out lyou from the b&ndags 

iEgyptiorum. Non erunt vobis alieni 

cfthe Egyptians, ^JVof {shall be to you) — 13/e ^shall ^have— other 

Dii : Ego sum unus Deus, et est non 

Gods : I am one God, and there is (not)— no — 

alius praeter me. Vos non ursurpabitis nomen vestri 
other except me. Ye ^not hhall ^usf the name of your 

Dei temere et sine causa. l?i sabbato vos facietis 
God rashly and without cause. In the sabbath ye shdl do 

nullum opus ; colits ^vos vestrum patrem et vestram 

no work; chtnsh *ye your father and your 

matrem : vos non occidetis ; vos non adulterabitis. 

mother: ye '^not ^shall^kill; ye ^nut '^shail ^commit adultery, 

Vos non facietis furtum. Vos non 

Ye '^not lshall{make theft) — ^steal, — Ye not 

dicetis falsum testimonium ad versus vestrum 

^shall {say) — bear — false witness against your 

proximum : vos non concupiscetis rem 

neighbour: ye 7iot shall covet the {thiiig) — property-^ 

alterius. 

of another, 

91. 

Moses admonitus a Deo jussit tabernaculum 

Moses adw^onished by God commanded a tabernacle 

confici ex pellibus et ex pretiosissimis cortinis^ 
to be made from skins and *rrom very precious curtains^ 

et ' insuper arcum foederis vestitam cum 

and moreover the ark of the covenant {clothed) — covered — with 

puro auro, in qua area ille reposuit tabulas divinae legis. 
pure gold^ in which *ark he placed the tables of divine laic. 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 75 

Quum ille haberet jam in conspectu terram 

When he had already in sight the (^earik) — land — 

promissam a Deo, ille est mortuus ; vir plane 

promised by God^ he {is dead)— died ; — a man *plainly 

admirabilis pro sapientia et pro caeteris virtutibus. 

wonderful for wisdom and for other mriues. 

Populus luxit eum triginta diebus. Josue 

The people mouraed for hini thirty days. Joshua 

successit in locum Mosis, quem Josuem 
Succeeded in the place of Moses., {which Joshua) — whom-^ 

ipse prius designaverat 
himself formerly '^had "^appointed, 

92. * « 

Ut Hebraei introducerentur in promissam terram, 

That the H threw s might he led into *in the promised ^ earth) 

Jordanus erat trajiciendus : nee erat iis 
■ — land^ — Jordan was to be passed over : nor {was to them) 

copia navium, amnis tunc flaens 
— had thep — an abundance of ship t.^ the river then flowing in 

pleno alveo nee praebebat vadum. Deus venit 

tLj'uLl channel {nor) — ^not— '^did ^afford a ford. G^d came 

auxilio eis : Josue jussit arcam foederis 
for an aid to them : Joshua commanded the ark of the covenant 

praeferri et populum sequi. Area 

to be carried before and the people to foiUw, The ark 

appropinquante, aquas, quae defiuebant superne, 
approtching, the waters.^ Ufhich flowed down from above 

steterunt instar muri ; autem aquce quas 

stood like a wall; bui (the waters which) — those — 

infra descenderunt et reliquerunt siccum alveum. 
bdow descended and left a dry chmneU 

93. 

Hebraei incedebant per arentem alveum, donee 
The Hebrews walked through a dry channel^ until 

nil attingerent oppositam ripam. Tune aquas suat 
they touched the opposite bank. Then the waters *are 

reversae in sunm pri^tinum locum. Vero Josue 

returned {in)— into — their former place. But Joshua 



-70 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

erexit duodecim lapides sublatos e niedi^ 

trtcied twelve itoytts (jdistd) — taJctn up — from tht midst 

amne, ut ilii essent perenne monumentum 
of tht riv&r^ that they might be a perpetual monumtnt 

rei. Ilk dixit Hebrceis : Si quando 

of the {thing) — event. — He said to tht Hebrews : If {when) — ever — 

Testri filii interrogaverint vos quorsum spectet 

your sons shall {have asked) — ask — you {whither looks) — 

ista congeries lapidum, vos 
tvhat is the purpose of — that heap of stones^ ye 

respondebitis : 7ios trajecimus istum Jordanem cum sicco 
shall answer : we crossed that Jordan wi'h dry 

pede; Idcirco lapides sunt positi 

{fooQ—fett,—- Therefore the stones {arc)— were — placed 

ad sempiternam memoriam facti, ut illi 

{at)—for'^ everlasting remembrance of the deed^ that they 

discant quanta sit * potentia Dei. 

may learn hew great (be) — is — the power of God, 

94. 

Josue, omnibus populis Palestinas devictis, 

Joshua.^ all the people oj tdtsUne bemg subdued^ 

collocavit Hebraeos in sua destinata sede ; ille divisit 

placed the Hebreivs in their destined seat ; he divided 

agros et capta oppida singulis 

the fields and {the taken)— captured — towns (Jo eacli) — amongst 

tribubus, et est mortuus. Deinde summa 

all — the tribes^ and {is dead)— died. — Then the highest 

pote?tas est delata ad Judices, inter quos 

power {is) — t:'a* — transferred to Judges^ among whom 

Gedeon, Samson et Samuel eminuere. Deineeps 
Gideon^ S§mpson and Samuel excelled, Afterwards 

fortuna Plebraeorum fuit varia pro eorum variis 

the fortune of the Hebrews was various for their vanous 

nioribus : ii ssepe peccaverunt in Deum ; tunc, 

morals: they often sinned {in) — against — God; then^ 

destituti divino prjesidio, illi superabantur 

{deserted) — desiitute of — the divine proteciion^they were overcome 

ab hostibus. Quoties, conversi ad Deum, 

bp the. enemy* As of tin as^ {returned) — returning — t9 God^ 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 77 

illi imploraverunt ejus auxilium : Deus placatus liberavit 

ihty implored his aid: God appeastd dditered 



eos. 



95. 



Hebrsei vexati a Madianitis, petierunt opem a 
The Bebrews harassed by the Midianiles^ besought help from 

Deo. Deus audivit illorum preces. Angelas adstitit 
God. God heard their prayers, Jin Angel stoud near 

Gedeoni : Dominus sit tecum, inquit iUcj 6 fortissime 

*to Gideon : the Lord be ^thee ^wilh^ said he, *0 *most brave 

vir. Gedeon respondit : si Deus est nobiscum, cur nos 
man, Gideon answered : if God is ^us ^with why 2w'e 

premimur dura servitute ? Angelus ait : macte tu 

lare ^oppressed by hard slavery ? The angel said : {prosper thou 

animo tu liberabis tuum populum. 

in mind) — be of good cheer — thou shall free thy people 

a servitute Madianitarum. Primo Gedeon 

from the bondage of the Midianites, At first Gideon 

nolebat suscipere tantum onus ; sed confirmatus 
izas unwilling to undertake so great a burden $ but confirmed 

duplici miraculo ille non abnuit. 
by a double miracle he ^not Hid ^refuse, 

96. 

Gedeon, exercitu contract©, est profectus 

Gideon, an army {conlracted)^biing raised — *w departed 

cum duobus et triginta miJlibus hominum, et contulit 
with two and thirty thousand ^of men, and (^conferred) 

sua castra castris hostium. Porro 

— pitched — his tents (to) — by — the tents of the enemy. Moreover 

erat infinita multitudo in exercitu 

there was (an infinite) — a countless — multitude in the army 

Madianitarum : nam rex Amalecitarum conjunxerat 

of the Midianites : for the king of the Amalekiies hati joined 

se cum iis. Tamen Deus dixit Gedeoni : opus 
himself with them, Nevertheless God said Lo Gidton : (need 

non est tibi tot millibus 

not ?"* to thee) — thou dost not need — so many thoumnds 
8 



78 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

hominum ; casteris dimissis, retine tu tantura 
*ofmen; the rtst being dismissed^ retain *thou only 

trecentos viros, ne illi tribuant victoriam suae 
three hundred men^ lest they attribute ih€ victory to their 

virtuti, non divinae potentiae. 

{rirtue) ^valour ^ — not to the divine power. 

97. 

Gedeon divisit trecentos viros ia tres 

Gideon divided the three hundred men (in)^into — thru 

partes, deditque illis tubas et testaceas lagenas, 
parts, ^gave ^and *to them trumpets and earthen vessels^ 

in quibus erant accensae lampades. Hi, in media 
in which were. lighted lamps, These^ in the midst 

nocte, ingress! castra hostium, coeperunt 
of the nighty having entered the tents of the enemy^ began 

clangere cu7n tubis, et collidere lagenas inter 
to sound =^with the trumpets^ and to beat the vessels {among 

se. Madianitae, sonatu 

themselves) — against each other. — The Midianites^ the sound 

tubarum audito et lampadibus visis, sunt 

of the trumpt'ts being heard and the lamps being seen^ {are) 

turbati, et sunt dilapsi in 

— were — troubled^ and {are falling apart) — stole away — in 

turpi fuga, quisque quo ille potuit. Denique illi 

a base flighty each one whither he could. Finally they 

convertcrunt suos gladios in se in 

turned their sicords {in)— against — {themselves by 

vicem, " et trucidarunt se 

turns)-— each other.^ — and {sleio thtnisthes) — were slain — 

mutua csede. Gedeon est persecutus reges 

with muturd slaughter, Gideon *is pursued the kings 

hostium, et dedit comprehensos neci. 

of iht entmy, and gave {seized) — the captives — to slaughter, 

98. 

Qimm Hebr?ei essent in potestate Philistiorum, 

Whe7i the Hrhrcics were in the vomer of thsi Philistines, 

et affiigerentar ab illis, Samson est naiiis, 

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futurus ultor hostiam. Hujus mater 

^ahouttohe the avenger of the enemy. (Of this) — his — mother 

fuerat diu sterilis, sed An^elus Domini apparuit 

had been a long time barren, but the Angel of the Lord appeared 

ei, praedixitque earn esse parituram 

to her, '^foretold ^and (Jier) — that she — (io be) — was— about to bear 

filium, qui aliquando vindicaret • suos 

a son, who ^sorne '^tirae ^would {cindicaie) — "^restore — his 

cives in libertatem. Ilia enixa puerum 

citizens (in) — to — liberty. bhe hating borne a boy 

indidit ei nomeii Samsonis. Paer crevit : iUe 

gave to him the name of Sai/isoa. The boy greic up : he 

babuit suam comam intonsam : ille Libit nee vinurn 

had his hair unshorn : lie drank neither wim 

nec siceram ; ille fuit incredibili robore 

nor strong drink ; he teas of incredible strength 

corporis ; ille interfecit cum sua manu obvium 

of body; he slew with his hand (a metting)—<in opposing-^ 

leonem. 
lion, 

99. 

Samson adultus affecit Philistseos cum raultis 
Samson having grownup effected the Philistines with many 

cladibus : ille cepit trecentas vulpes, quarum caudis 
defeats : he took three hundred foxe^, ^ichose ^to ^tails 

ille alligavit accensas lampades, et immisit eas 

he tied lighted (lamps)— f re-brands — and sent them 

in agros bostium. Tunc forte messis • 

(in) — into — the fields of the enemy. Tlien by chance the harvest 

erat matura : ita incendium fait facile. Oinnes segetes, 
was ripe : so the burning was easy. All the cropSy 

vineas, et olese sunt exustae, nec lUe destitit 

vines, and olive-trees (are) — were — burned up, nor -^iie ^did '^cease 

vexare inimicam gentem cum variis incoramodis. 

to vex the hostile mition loith various (inconxenient) — evils. — 

Traditus Philistseis, ille rupit vincula d quibus ille 

Betrayed to the Philistines, he broke the chains by ichich he 

fuerat constrictus, et maxilla asini arrepta, ille 
had been boimdj and the jaw-bone of an ass being seized, he 



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hoc telo, quod casus dederat, prostravit niille 

with this iDtapoTij lehick chance had given, prostrated a thousand 

bostium. 

0fthe enemies. 

100. 

In quadarn die Samson est ingressus urbem 

(\v\) — on— a certain day Samson *is entered a city 

Phi]ist3eorum, ibique videbatur pernoctaturus. 

0f the Philistines, ''there 'i^and ^seemed ^ about ^to "^sp end ^the ^ight. 

Philist2?i captantes occasionem jusserunt portas 

The Philistines seizing the occasion commanded the gates 

obserari, ne quis exiret. Illi 

to be barred, lest (icho) — any one — should go out. They 

expectabant silentes per totam noctem, ut illi 

icaited silent through the whole night, that they 

interficerent Samsonem exeuntem mane. At 

inlght slay Samson going out in the morning. But 

Samson surrexit in media nocte, venitque ad 
Samson arose in the middle of the night, ^came ^and to 

portam urbis, quam portam quum iUe invenisset 

the gate of the city, which *gate when he *had found 

clausara, ille sustulit earn super suis humeris, 

shut, he raised ^up lit (over) — upon — his shoulders, 

cum postibus et seris, atque supportavit eas in 

2Dith the posts and bq.rs, and carried them (in) — to — 

verticem vicini montis. 

the top of a iieigkbouring mountain. 

101. 

Tandem Philistasi, qui nequiverant comprehendere 

At length the Philistines, who could not seize 

Samsonem, corruperunt pecunia illius uxorem ut 

Samson, (corrupted by money) --bribed — his wife that 

ea proderet suum virum. Mulier persuasit viro ut 
she should betray her husband. T7ie woman persuaded *to the man that 

ilk indicaret sibi causam tantae virtutis ; et ubi ilia 
he should shefio to herself the cause of sO great virtue; and when she 

rescivit ejus vires esse sitas in capillis, 

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ilia totondit caput ejus dormientis, atque ita tradidit 
she shaved the head of him sleeping^ and thus delivered 

eum Philistaeis. Uli, oculis effossis, conjecerunt 

him to the Philistines. They, his eyes being dug out, threw 

eum vinctum in carcerem ; diuque illi 

him hound (in) — into — prison; ^for^aHonghime'^and they 

habuerunt eum in ludibrio. Sed in spatio temporis 
(had) — held — hira in derision. But in a space of time 

accisus crinis coepit crescere, et virtus redire 

the (cut) — shortened — hair began to groic, and virtue to return 

cum crine : jamque Samson, conscius recepti roboris, 

xcith the hair ; ^now ^and Samson, conscious of recovered strength j 

opperiebatur tempus justae ultionis. 
awaited the time of just revenge. 

102. 

Erat Philistaeis mos, quum 

( Was to the Philistines) — the Philistines had — a custom, when 

illi agerent festos dies, producere Samsonem quasi 

they (did) — held — feast days, to produce Samson as if 

in publicam pompam captoque insultare. 

(in)— for — a public show Ho Hhe ^captive '^and ^to insult. 

In quadam die quum publicum convivium 
In a certain day when a public feast 

celebraretur, illi jubent Samsonem adduci. 

(were)-r-was — celebrated, they order Samson to be brought. 

Domus in qua omnis populus et principes 
The house in which all people and chiefs 

Philistseorum epulabantur erat subnixa duabus columnis 

of the Philistines feasted *was leaned on * to two (coluriins) — 

mirse magnitudinis. Samson adductus 
pillars — of wonderful magnitude. Samson being brought 

statuitur inter columnas. Tunc ille utens occasione 
is placed between the columns. Then he using the occasion 

concussit columnas, ei omnis turba est 
broke the columns, and all the crowd (is) — was — 

obruta ruina domus, simulque 

overwhelmed by the fall of the house, ^at ^the ^same Hime ^and 

Samson ipse cum hostibus occubuit non inultus. 
Samson himself with the enemies died not unrevenged, 

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103. 

Guum Heli esset summus sacerdos, Samuel 

When Eli was (highest) — chief— priest, Samuel 

est natus : mater adduxit hunc ad sacerdotem, 

(is) — was — lorn : the mother led him to the priest, 

et obtulit eum Domino, ut ille ministraret ei in 
and offered him to the Lord, that he might assist *to him in 

faciendis sacrificiis. Puer crescebat praeditus 
making the sacrifices. The boy greio up endued with 

egregia indole ; eratque carus Deo et hominibus : 
t.n excellent disposition; ^was ^and dear to God and men: 

cui puero sua mater afFerebat, certis 

to (which bojj — whom — his mother brought, at certain 

temporibus, parvam tunicam, quam ipsa confecerat. Vero 
times, a little * tunic, which she had made. But 

Heli habebat filios perditis moribus, adeo illi 

Eli had sons with abandoned morals, so that ihej 

abducerent populum a colendo Deo, nee ille unquam 
led away the people from worshipping God, nor 2he ^ever 

reprehendit eos graviter satis. •Quamobrem Deus 
^did "^reprove them severely enough. Wherefore God 

erat iralus et liberis et patri. 

was angry both (to) — with — the children and *to the father. 

104. 

In quadam nocte, qiium Pleli jaceret in lectuloj 
111 a certain night, ichen Eli lay in bed, 

Dominus vocavit Samuelem, qui, ratus se 

the Lord called Samuel, icho, thinking 



arcessi a sacerdote, cucurrit dixitque : en ego 

to be summoned by the priest, ran ^said^and: lo I 

adsum enim tu vocasti me. At Heli inquit : ego 
am present for thou hast called me. But Eli said: I 

non vocavi te 6 mi fili ; revertere tu in 

^not '^huve called thee *0 my son; return thou (in) — into — 

tuum lectulum. . Idque est factum iterum et 

thy bed. ^TJiat ^and (is) — was — done again and 

tertio. Tandem praemonitus a sacerdote, Samuel 

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respondit Deo vocanti ; Loquere tu, 6 Domine, enitn 
ansivered to God calling; Speak ^'Ihou, *0 Lord, for 

tuus servus audit. Turn Deus ait Samueli : ego 
thy servant hears. Then God said to Samuel : I 

afficiam domum Hell cum iis malis, quae nemo 
will affect the house of Eli with those evils, which no one 

possit audire, quin ambcB ei aures- 

can hear, (but) — unless — both (to him) — his — ears 

tinniant, propterea quod ille fuerit plus 

ring, because ^that he (have) — has been — (more than 

aequo indulgens in suos liberos, 

equal) — too — indulgent (in) — towards — his children^ 

illorumque tulerit vitia nimium patienter. 

Hheir ^and (have) — ^has ^borne — ^vices too patiently. 

105. 

Deinde arctior somnus est cornplexus 

Then a (closer) — deeper--^ sleep *is (embraced)— fell 

Samuelem, qui dormivit usque mane. 

upon — Samuel, who slept until Hn Hhe ^ 



Ubi dies illuxit, surgens e lectulo, ille apperuit 
When day shone, rising from bed, he opened 

ostium tabernaculi, uti ille consueverat facere ; autem 

the door of the tabernacle, as he was accustomed to do ; but 

ille timebat indicare sermonem Dei sacerdoti. 

he feared to declare (speech) — the words — of God to the priest. 

Heli compellans eum inquit : ego oro, et obtestor 
Eli calling him said: I beseech, and entreat 

te, indica tu raihi ea verba, quae Deus dixit tibi : 

thee, declare Hbou tome those words, which God said to thee: 

cave tu ne tu celes me aliquid eorum 

beware *thou lest thou conceal from me any Hhing of those 

verboruM quae tu audivisti. Samuel paruit ei 
words which thou hast heard. Samuel obeyed *to him 

jubenti, illique enarravit omnia verba Domini : 

commanding, ^to ^him ^and ^related all the words of the Lord : 

cui Heli ait, ille est Dominus, ille faciat 
to whom Eli said, it is the Lord, he (may do) — let him 

quod libuerit sibi. 
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106. 

Paulo post bellum est exortum inter 

A little while after a war (is arisen) — arose — between 

Philistaeos et Hebraeos. Hebrsei deferunt arcam 

the Philistines and the Hebrews. The Hebreics carry out the ark 

foederis in pugnam, et filii sacerdotis 

of the covenant (in) — to — battle, and the sons of the priest 

procedunt cum ea; sed quia Deus erat offensus 

go forth with it; but because God was offended 

illis, area fuit detrimento magis quam 

(to)— at — them, the ark teas * to a detriment rather than 

adjumento. Hebraei sunt victi, filii 

*to a help. The Hebrews (are) — icere — conquered, the sons 

sacerdotis sunt occisi, area ipsa est 

of the priest fare^ — icerc — slain, the ark itself {is) — was — 

capta. Heli, nuncio tantse cladis audito, 

taken. Eli, the messenger of so great slaughter being heard, 

cecidit e sua sella, et sua cervice fracta, est 

fell from his chair, and his neck being broken, (is 

mortuus. 
dead) — died. — 

107. 

Samuel fuit postremus judex Hebraeorum, administravit 

Samuel *was the last judge of the Hebrews, ^administered 

eorumque res in samma pace et in 

^their ^and affairs in (the highest) — great — peace and *in 

perpetua tranquillitate. At quum ille senuisset, et 

perpetual tranquillity. But when he had grown old, and 

ejus filii desciscerent a paternis moribus, 

his sons departed from (paternal) — their fathers — morals, 

populus amans novitatis petiit regem ab 

the people (loving)— fond — of novelty besought a king from 

illo. Samuel primo dissuasit rem, est conatus 
him. Samuel at first dissuaded the thing, *is ^tried 

dimovere Hebrfeosque ab isto consilio; sed 

Ho "^remove ^the ^Hebreics ^and from that counsel; but 

illi perstiterunt in sua sententia. Quare 
they persisted in their opinion. Wherefore 

Samuel admonitus a Deo annuit eorum postulationi, 

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et consecravit Saiilem reg^m. Saiilis statura erat 

and consecrated Saul king. SauVs stature was 

ingens, et ejus forma erat excelJens, adeo ut dignitas 
great, and his form was excellent j so that dignity 

corporis pulchre conveniret regiae 

of body beautifully (agreed) — corresponded with — *to the royal 

dignitati. 
dignity. 

108. 

Philistaei fecerunt irruptionem in 

The Philistines made an irruption (m) — 4nto — • 

agrum Hebeaeorum. duapropter Saiil processit 

the (field) — land — of the Hebrews. Wherefore * Saul proceeded 

adversus illos, et posuit sua castra apud 

against them, and {placed )-^pitched — his tents at 

Galgala, insignem urbem istius regionis. Porro 

Gilgalj an eminent city of that region. Moreover 

Samuel edixerat ut illi exspectarent se per 

Samuel had commanded that they should icait for him Hhrough 

septem dies^ neve consererent manum cum hoste, 
seven days, nor '^should engage *hand with the enemy, 

prius quam ipse veniens faceret sacrificium Deo. 

before *than he coming should make a sacrifice to God. 

In septimo die, quum Samuel moraretur, et 

(In) — on — the seventh day, when Samuel delayed, and 

populus pertc8sus morse dilaberetur, Saiil 

the people wearied (of) — loith — delay was fleeing, Saul 

ipse fecit sacrificium in loco sacerdotis, 

himself 7aade the sacrifice in the place of the priests 

Sacrificio vix peracto Samuel venit, graviter 

The sacrifice hardly finished Samuel came, ^gravely 

reprehendit regemque, quod ille temere arrogavisset 

h'eproved Mhe ^king ^and, because he "^rashly ^had '^arrogated 

sibi proprium munus sacerdotum. 
to himself the peculiar office of the priests. 

109. 

Saiil postea, Deo jubente, intulit bellum 

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Amalecitis. Primo ilh gessit rem 

(to)^witk^ the Amalekites. At first he managed the affair 

bene. Hostes sunt caesi, et eorum rex 

well. The enemy {are)-~were — slain^ and their king 

est captus. Sed Saiil deinde graviter 

(is) — was — taken. But Saul then {gravely) — greatly — 

offendit Deam : Deus vetuerat ne quid 

offended God : God had forbidden {lest)-^that^ any thing 

reservaretur ex spoliis hostium ; rero Saiil, 
should he reserved from the spoils of the enemy ; hut Saul, 

Amalecitis caesis, servavit partem praedse. Ob 
the Amalekites being slain, preserved apart of the spoil. For 

quam causam^ ilk est rejectus a Deo, et in 

which cause^ « he (w)— mja^ — rejected hy God, and in 

ejus locum David, adhuc juvenis, e tribu Judae, 

his place David j still a youth, from the tribe of Judahy 

est electus, et uiictus a Samuele. 

{is) — was-~ chosen, . aiid anointed hy Samuel. 

110. 

Bellum est secutum cum Philistaeis : quum duae 

Ji war *is foilowtd with the Fhilistines : when the two 

acies essent in conspectu, quidam 

armies were in sight of each other a certain 

Philistseus, nomine Goliathus, vir mirse magnitudinis, 
PhilisHne^ byname, GoliatJi^ a man of uondtrful size^ 

est progressus ante ordines, et saepe provocabat 
*is u cut forth before the ranks, and often challtngtd 

unum ex Hebrseis ad singulare certamen. 

one {frdm) — of — *of the Hthreivs to a siiigle combat, 

IlJe induebatur squameta lorica : ille 

He was clothed with a {scaled breast-plate) — coat of mail: — he 

habebat aereas ocreas in suis cruribas; a&rea 

had brazen greaves {in)-^upon — bis legs ; a brazen 

cassis operiebat ejus caput, et aereus clypeus tegebat 
helmet covered his htad.^ and a brazen shield covered 

ejus humeros. Turn Saiil promisit magna prcemia, ima 

his shoulders. Then Saul promised great rewards.^ nay 

et nuptias sum lili^ ei qui retulisset 
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spolia provocantis. At nemo audebat 

the spoils of (chalknging) — the challenger. — But no one durst 

exire contra ilium; et Goliathus exprobravit 
*lo go out against him; and Goliath reproached 

ignaviam Hebraeis cum irrisu ac cum 

the cowardice Qo) — of^the Hebrews with laughter and *with 

ludibrio. 

scorn. 

111. 

David commotus ignominia sui populi, 

David moved by the ignominy of his people^ 

obtulit se sponte ad pugnandum. 

offered himself of his own accord to (fighting') — jight. — 

Itaque ille est adductus ad Saiilem, qui, ejus 

Therefore he (is) — was — ^ led to Saul^ who^ hi^ 

aetate considerata, diffidebat pugnae. Tu poteris 
age being considered^ distrusted *of the fight. Thou wilt^be<iable 

non, inquit ilk^ adolesoentulus pugnare cum robustissimo 
l/io^, said he, a youth to fight with a very robust 

viro. David respondit: timeas tu ne, 6 rex, quum 
man, David answered: fear *thou not^ O king^ when 

ego pascerem oves mei patris, leo invasit 

i was feeding the sheep of my father .^ a lion attacked 

gregem, corripuitque ovem ; ego persecuius occidi 

thefiock^ ^seised '^and a sheep; I having pursued slew 

ilium, et eripui ovem e illius faucibus. Ego 

him^ and ^snatched the sheep from his jaws. I 

pariter interfeci ursum. Deus, qui defendit me 
in like manner slew a bear. God^ who defended mc 

a leone et ab urso, defendet quoque me ab 
from the lion and *from the be&r^ will ^defend '^also me from 

isto Philistaeo. Turn Saiil inquit : abi tu cum ista 
thai Fhilistine, Then Saul said : go *thou with that 

fiducia ; Deus adjuvet te. 
eliance ; 2Gorf '^may Vielp ^Ihee. 

112. 

Saul ipse voluit accommodare sua arma juveni : 
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ille imposuit galeam ejus capiti, circumtexit ejus pectus 

he jput 3on la ^helmet ^his head^ covered his breast 

cum lorica, et accinxit ejus latus cum gladio. 

with a breast-plate^ and girded his side with a sword, 

Vero David impeditus ah lis armis, quibus ille erat 
But David impeded by those arins^ to tihich he was 

non assuetus, poterat vix incedere. Quare ille 
not accustomed^ could scarcely walk. Wherefore he 

deposuit incommodum onus; autem sumpsit pastorale 

put off the inconvenient burden ; but took a shepherd^s 

pedum, quo ille consueverat uti, et fundam cum 

cTook^ which he was accustomed to use^ arid a sling icith 

quinque lapidibus iu sacculo. Sic armatus ilh 

Jive stones in a small sack. Thus armed he 

processit adversus Philistasum. ji^ 
proceeded against the Philistine, * 

113. 

Ex adverse Goliathus accedebat, qui, adolescente 

From the opposite side Goliath approached^ icho^ the youth 

vise, inquit : num tu putas me esse 
bti7ig seen^ said : ^whether 2thou ^dost ^think (me to be)-'that lam — 

canem, qui aggrediaris me cum baculo 1 Cui David 
a dog^ who dost attack me with a staff? To ichom David 

respondit : tu venis ad me cum gladio, et hasta, et 

answered : thou contest to me with sword^ and spear^ and 

clypeo ; autem ego venio in nomine Domini exercituum 
shield; but 1 come m the name of the Lord of hosts 

quem tu es ausus lacessere probris. 

whom thou {are) — hast-^ dartd to provoke with wickedness. 

Tunc, lapide misso funda, ille percussit 

Then^ a stone bei;:^ sent from the sling,^ he struck 

Philistseum in fronte, et prostravit eum humi, 

the Philistine in ike front ^ and prostrated him upon the ground^ 

currensque detraxit suum gladium jacenti 
^running ^up'^and drew forth his suord {to lying) —from the 

quo gladio ille praecidit illi caput. 

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PliilistfEi perciiisi ea re sunt versi in 

The Philistines struck by that thing *are turned (in) — into — 

fijgam^ et concesserunt victoriam Hebraeis. 
fii^ht^ and yielded the viclory to the Hebrews, 

114. 

Est itum obviam Davidi 

(/^ gone) — they went out — (before') — to meet-^ *to David 

redeunti. Hebriei gratulantes deducunt victorem ad 

returning. The Hebrews rejoicing lead back the conqueror to 

urbem : mulieres ipsae egressse domibus canebant 

the city: the women themselves going out from the houses sang 

ejus laudes cum tympanis. Tantus favor populi 

his praises with tymbrels. So great favour of the people 

accendit invidiam Saiilis, qui deinceps fuit malevolo 
Jired the erivy of Sauly who afterwards was of a ^malevolent 

animo in Davidem, nee jam aspiciebat eum 

mind (in) — towards — David,, nor now beheld him 

benignis occulis. Longe alia fuit mens ejus filii 
with favourable eyes. Far other was the mind of his son 

JonathiB: admirans virtutem Davidis, ille est complexus 
Jonathan: admiring the virtue of D amid. , he *is embraced 

ilium cum singulari amore, donavit eum suoque 

him with singular love^ '^presented Shim 4with ^his land 

balteo, arcu et gladio. 
belt^ bow and sword, 

115. 

Saiil spoponderat victori suam fijiam uxorem ; 

Saul had promised to* the conqueror his daughter as a wife ; 

at ilk non stetit suis promissis, proposuit 
but he ^not idid^stand to his promisses^ ^proposed 

novamque conditionera, nempe si David interfecisset 

3a '^ntw 'land condition,, namely if David should slay 

centum Philistasos. Invidus rex faciebat id 

a hundred Fhilisiines, The envious king did that with 

malo animo ; ille sperabat scilicet audacera 

a wicked mind ; he hoped indeed * tiiat the audacious 

juvenem esse periturum facile ; at sua 

ytiuth (to be abouf to perish) — would ^perish — icasily ; but his 
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spes delusit eum. Nam David, ducentis PhilistcEit' 
hopt deluded him. For David, fu-ohundrtd Pkilistintsl 

occisis rediit illsesus, atque ita accepit regis 

being slain retnrntd unhurt^ and titiis reetivtd the kirig^s 

filiam in matrimonium. 
daughter in marriage. 

116. 

David ut ille vidit animum Saiili's esse 

David, as he saw that the mind uf :Suul {lo htj—was'-^ 

implacabilem in se, excessit auIA, 

implacable {in) — lowards — himadf^ departed from the court, 

et petiit soliludinern. Saiil est pcrsecutus illuni ; at 

and souglit solitude. Saul ^is ptrseculed iiini ; Inii 

Deo favente, David effngit maniis sul iuin.iici, nt 
God favouring^ David fled from the hands of his em my, and 

ipse servavit vitam Saiilis non semel. 
himself saved the life of Savi (jtiot o?jce;) — more than once. — 

Erat in deserto spelimca patens cma vasto 
There was in a desert a cave ope mag wiih a rant 

recessu : ibi David cum suis comitibus latebat in 
recess: there David with his cotnpunions was hid m 

jnteriore parte. Forte Saiil solus est ingressus in 

the interior part. By chance Saul alone ^is tnlered {in) — 

illam speluncam, nee ille vidit Jatentes, 
into — that cave, nor ^he ^did '^see the Juddeiiy 

oppressusque soinno UJe qnievit. Sui comite'^ 

'^oppressed ^and by sleep he rested. HiS companions 

hortabantur Davidem ut ilk arriperet opportunam 
exhorted David that he shtuld ieize tJu CGnvtnient 

occasionem interficiendi Saiilis; sed Davie nolait 
occasion of slaying ^ of Saul ; but David would not 

occidere si/um ininiicum, quum ille posset inpune. 

hill his enemy, when he could wif impunity. 

117. 

Rursus bellum est motum cum 

^igain war {is) — was — roused {tcith)- — against — 

Philistasis ; adversus quos Saiil processit cum exercitu. 
the Fhilislinesj against whom Saul proceeded with an army. 

Pugna commissa, Efebrcci sunt 

7%e battle bein^g {cQmmitted)^jointd'^ — the Hebrews {are) — wert — 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. §1 

fusi : tres filii regis ceciderunt in acic. Saiil 

deftaied: tht three sons of the king fell in batik* Saul 

ipse delapsus ex siio equo, prsebuit suum latus 
himself having fallen from his horse^ aff'ordtd his side 

■uni comitum transfodiendum^ ne ille veniret 

to one of his attendants to be pierced^ Itst he should comt 

vivas ill potestatera Jiostiuni. Fuga omnium 

alive {in) — into — the power of the enemy. The flight of all 

Hebrasorum est consecuta mortem regis, et 

the Hebrews ^is followed the death of the king^ and in 

eo die Philistaei sunt potiti insigni victoria. 
that day the Philistines *are possessed a remarkable victory, 

118. 

David, morte Saulis audita, profudit lachrymas; 

David^ the death of Saul being heard of ^youred forth tears; 

Hie est execratus montes Gelboe ubi ilia caedes 
he *is cursed the mountains of Gilboa where that slaughter 

fuerat facta. Ble jussit ilium perimi, qui jactitabat 
Jiad been made. He commanded him to be slain^ who boasted 

Saiilera esse occisum a se, et 

that Saul (to be) — had been — killed by himself^ and 

attulerat regia insignia, in pcenam 

had brought back the royal ensigns^ {in)— for — the punishment 

violatae regiae majestatis. llle retulit gratiam civibus 

of violated royal majesty. He returned thanks to the citizens 

urbis Jabes quod illi sepelivissent corpora Saulis 
of the city Jabesh because they had buried tht bodies of Saul 

ejusque filiorum. Sane admirandum exemplum veri 
Viis land *of sons. Truly an admirable example of true 

ac since i amoris erga suum inimicum. 
and sincere love towards his enemy. 

119. 

David, postquam ille conscendit solium, commisit 
David^ after he ascended the throne^ committed 

duplex scelus, et id quidera gravissimum. 

a double crime^ and that indeed most {grave) — aggravated. — 

Ille adamavit mulierem, nomine Bctsaben, compulit 

lie lovtd a wotnan^ by name Baihsheba, Purged 



92 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

eamque ad flagitium. Mariius mulieris, 

^her iand to wickedntss. The husband of the ivurnan^ by 

nomine Urias, fortissinius vir, erat turn in 
7iame Uriahs a very brare niant uas then in 

castris, et navabat egregiam operam 

the (^Itnts) — cainp^ — and iras jxrfonning an txctlltnt icork 

sucE patriss. David jiigsit hunc objici 

for iiis country, David cornmandtd him to ht opposed 

hostibas, in loco iniquo pugnae. 

to the enemie?^ in a plate {unequal) — improper—^ for the haftley 

atque ita curavit cum esse necandum. 

and thus {cared) — took care-^ (him to be to be slain)'-ihat 

At Deus misit propbetarn ad Davideni, 
he should be slain. — Uut God stnt a prophet to Dand^ 

qui prophcta admoneret ilium, eique 

{which prophel)— who ^ should admonish him., ^lo ^him '^and 



denunciaret 

'^should "^denounce 


poenam 
the punuhment 


siii 
of his 


sceleris 
wickedness 


subeundani. 

*/o *he ^undergone. 









120. 

Propheta sic est allocutus Davidem : erant in 

7'he prophet thus *is addressed David: there weie in 

eadem urbe duo homines : alter dives ho?no 

the same city tico nun : {other) — the one — a rich roan 

alebat niultos greges bourn, caprarum, atqne ovium. 

fed many htrds of hetfert^ of she goats^ and of sheep, 

Vero alter habebat nihil prseter unam ovem, quam 

But the other had nothing except one shtep^ which 

ipse emerat et diligenter nutrisbat apud 

he had bought and ^diUgenlly Iw^as ^nourishing {at) — by — 

se. Quidam hospes venit ad divitem hominem ; 

himself. ^certain gutst came to the rich man; 

quumque convivium esset parandum ei, 

^ic'heniiznd afiasl {ivere) — was — tobe prepared for him^ 

ille dives homo pepercit suis ovibus, et apposuit 

that rich man spared *lo his own sheep ^ arid set before 

hospiti, oviculam pauperis hominis ereptam 

*to the guest f ike little sheep of the poor xoan seised on 



KEY" TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 03 

vi, edendam. O rex est tuum munus judicare 
hy force ^ *lo*be*ttLttn. O king it *ts thy office to jud^t 

de hoc facto. 

conctrning this deed, 

121. 

Rex indignans respondit: ille fecit inique, 

The king indignant rejdied : he has dune unjuaUy^ 

quisquis ille est ; ille reddet quatuor oves pro 
whoever he is; he shall restore four shetp for 

ove ablata. Turn propheta ait aperte : tu, tu 
the sheep carried off. Then the prophet said openly: thou^ thou 

es • iste vir : Deus cumulavit te omnibus bonis 
art that man: God has loadtd thee uilh all good 

negotiis, ille fecit te regem, liberavit te ab 

things, he has made thee a king^ has freed iJiee from, 

ira Saiilis, tradidit tibi regiam donrium, regias 
the anger of Saul ^ has delivered to thee a royal household^ royal 

opes. Cur ergo tu rapuisti uxorem Uriae ? 

wealth. Why then 2thou Viast ^seized on the wife of Uriah ? 

cur tu interfecisti gladio hostium innoxium 

why 2',hou 'i-hast ^slain by the sword of the enemies an innocent 

virum militantem tibi ? David motus his verbis 

man fighting for thee? David moved by these words 

prophetae agnovit et est confessus suain culpam. 

of the prophet acknowledged and *is confessed his fault. 

Cui propheta inquit : Deus condonat tuum peccatum; 

To whom the prophet said: God pat dons thy sin; 

attamen filius, qui e^l natus tibi, morietur. 

nevertheless the son, who is born to thee, shall die. 

122. 

Paulo post infans incidit gravem morbum; 
^ •A little while after the infant fell into a severe disease ; 

David fuit in magno luctu per septem dies, 

David was in great mourning through seven dies^ 

abstinens cibo et orans. Infans est mortuus 

abstaining from food and praying. Theiiifant {is dead) — died — 

septimo die ; nee sunt ausi famuli 

on the seventh day ; nor (are dared) — darst — the strvarUs 
9* 



94 KEV TO THE NEW LATIN READERi 

nunciare id regi. Qiios ut David vidit 

*'tu announce it to the king. Whom {as) — when — David saiv 

mussitantes, ille intellexit id quod erat 
ichisptring^ he undtrsfood {that v:hich %cas)-^what had happened — 

infantem esse mortuum. Tunc luctu 

that the child (Jto bt) — was — dead. Then the mourning 

deposito, ille jussit cibos apponi sibi, dixitque 

^eing laid aside, he ordertd food to be sti before *lo him^^said^and 

mirantibus aulicis : puerulo aegrotante ego orabam 

(o the wondering court itrs : tJie little boy being sick I prayed 

jejunus, sperans scilicet Deurn posse 

f'asttng^ hoping indeed that God {to be able) — could — 

placari ; autem Dunc quum ille sit mortuus, 

^lo be appeased ; but now when he {be)'^is — dead^ 

cur es!'o iugeam frustra ? num ego potero 

why 21 ishall'^nxourn in vain ? *whether 1 ihallbeable 

revocare eum ad vitam ? 
fo rtcall it to lift ? 

123. 

Alius dolor accegssit ad hunc dolorem : 

Another gntf (approached) — was added — to tha gfitf: 

j^bsalon, filius Davidis, affectavit paternum regnum, 

Absalom. the so7X of David^ desired ihefather^s kingdom^ 

imperita multitudine concitata, ille rebellavit adversus 
a rash multitude being roustd^ he rebelled against 

snum patrem. Ubi David cognovit id, ille excessit 
his father. When David knew if^ he departed 

Hierosolyma, veriius ne, si * ille remaneret ibi, 
from Jerusalem,^ fearing lest^ if he should remain thtre^ 

Absalon veniens cum exercitu obsideret regiam urbem, 
Absalom coming with an army should besiege the royal city, 

eamque vastaret ferro et igne. 

Mt ^and ^should ^lay ^wasfe with the sword and with fire, 

Q,uare egressus cum suis hominibus qui manebant 
Wherefore going out with his men who remained 

in officio, ille conscendit montem Olivarum flens, 

271 duty^ he ascended (he mount of Olives weepings 

nudis pedibus et operto capita. 

iL'ith nctked feet and {open€d)'-^un€Oiired — head. 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 9S 

124. 

Quidam vir e genere Saiilis, Semei nomine, 
^ certain man from the race of Saul^ Shtmti by name, 

occurrit Davidi fugienti. qui ccepit appetere Davidem 
■met *to David fitting^ who began to assad David 

ejusque comiles maledictis et lapidibus. Quod illi 
-Aw- ^and attendants with curses and stunts. Which they 

ferentes indigne volebant ulcisci injuriam, et 

bearing indignantly wished to rtctnge the injury^ and 

aniputare caput maledici conviciatoris. At David 
to cut off the head of the slandering rtviler. But David 

Gchibuit eos : sinite istum, inquit illc^ maledicere ; 
restrained them : let him^ said be, to revile me ; 

forsitan Deus placatus his malis quae ego patior, 
perhaps God appeased by these evils which I suffer^ 

niis^rebitur mei, et restituet meam afflictam rem. 

IV dl pity *of me, and will restore luy afflicted {thing) — 

Comiles admirati incredibilem patientiam 
affairs — The attendants astonished at the incredible patience 

regis sBgre paruerunt ejus dicto. 

of the king {sukty) — reluctantly — obeyed his *to word» 

125. 

Absalon, patre profecto, est ingressus 

Absalom^ the fat Iter having gone out ^ *is entered 

Hierosolymam, ibique est moratus aliquandiu, quaa 

J trusaieni^ ^here '^and *is ^remained sometime^ which 

res fuit saluti Davidi ; nam interim David 

thing was *for a safety to David ; for in the mean time David 

collegit copias, comparavitque se ad bellum. 

collected forces^ ^prepared ^and himself for war. 

Jam Absalon aderat cum exercitu, et mox proelium 
JVow JLbsalom was present with an army^ and soon the battle 

erat committendum ; sui comites suaserunt regi 
was to be begun ; ?Lis attendants persuaded *lo the king 

ut tile ne interesset certamini, Quapropter 

that he ^not ^might 36c present {to) — at — the contest. Wherefore 

David praefecit Joabum suis copiis, contulit seque 

David set ^over iJoab his forces^ ^betook ^himself ^arcA 



96 . KEY TO THE ^EVV LATIN READER. 

in vicinam urbem. Autem abiens ille 

{in) — to — a ntigkhonng city. But dtpartmg he 

praecepit Joabo casterisque ducibus, ut parcerent 

commanded *to Joab ^ihe ''^uther i-and Itadtrs^ {tlLal should spart) 

Absaloni sibique servarent suum 

— to spare — * to Absalom ^io^him'^and * should '^prtstrvt ^his 

filium incolumem. 
son {u'holt) — unhurt. — 

126. 

Est pugnatum acriter utrinque : sed 

{h fought) — thei/ fought — hravdy on hoik sides ; bat 

Deo favente, victoria fuit penes Davidem. 

God favouring^ victory was in the poiar of David. 

Milites Absalonis verterunt terga, e quibus 

2'he soldiers of Absaiora {turned backs}— fftd, — from uhum 

Tiginti duo millia ceciderunt. Absalon fugiens 

twenty iico thousand JtlL Absalom J^yi^g 

insidebat niulo; autem ille fuit denso 

sat on a mult / {bat) — moreover — be {was uith thick) — had 

et promisso capillo : Dum ille fertur 

thick — and { It t down) — long — hair: ft hile he is borne 

in praecipiti cursu subter densam quefcum, ejus coma 
in a hasty course under a thick oa.t, his hair 

est implicata ram is, et ipse adhaesit 

is eatangltd in the boughs^ and he {adhered) -^remained — 

suspensus, mulo interim praetereunte, et 

hangings the mule in the viean time passing by^ and 

pergente cursum. 

continuing the course, 

127. 

Quidam vidit Absalonem pendentem, nee est ausus 
Some one saw Absalom hanging^ nor {is dared) — 

inferre violentas manus ill], 

durst — {to bear to) — lay — violent hands (/o) — upon-^him, 

sed ille nunciavit Joabo, qui increpans eum inquit : 
hut he artnounctd it to Joab., who chiding him said: 

tu debueras confodere impium juvenem, 

thou oughtest to {pierce) — hart pierced — the impious youth. 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 97 

Atqui, illc respondit, me presente, rex 

Bat^ he answered, {me) — / — being present^ the king 

praBcepit tibi ut tu parceres suo filio. Vero 

commanded *lo*thee that thou shouldstspart *lo his son. But 

ego non parcam, ait Joabus, et stalim suinpsit 

i ^nol 'i-will^spare^ said Juab, and immtdiatdy took 

trfts lanceas, quas ille defixit in pectus Absalonis. 

three spears^ which he plunged (^in) — into — the breast of ^^bsalom, 

Quum Absalon heerens in querca adhuo 

IV ken Absalom adhering {irCj-^to — ilie oak ^slill 

palpitaret, . Joabi armigeri interemerunt 

{palpitated) — Uvas ^breathing — Joabus armour bearers slew 

earn confossum repetitis ictibus. 

him having pierced him with frequent blows, 

128. 

Interea David stabat ad portam urbis, 

Meanwhile David ivas standing {to) — at — iitt gate of the city\ 

expectans eventum pugnje, et maxime solicitus 

awaiting the event of the battle^ and chiefly anxious 

de salute sui fiiii. Quum 6sset 

concerning the safety of his son. When it {were) — wai'-^ 

nunciatum illi hostes esse profligatos 

anaounctd to him that the enemies {to be) — were-^ defeated 

et Absalonem esse interfectum, non modo 

and that Absalom (to be) — ivas — slain^ not only 

ille non est la^tatus de victoria quam ille 

he 2/io/ ^is Idid ^rejoice conctrning the victory -which he 

reportaverat, sed quoque cepit maximum 

had {brought back) — gained, — but *also received ^very great 

dolorem ex morte sui filii. Tile inambulabat in 
grief from the death of his son. He walked in 

$U0 ecenaculo mcerens, et identidem erumpens 
bis supper- chamber grieving^ and now and then bursting forth 

in has voces: o Absalon mi fili, 6 Absalon mi fiii 1 
in these words: O Absalom my son, O Absalom my son/ 

atinam ego morirer pro te, o Absalon mi fill, 6 
would that I might die /or ihtt^ O Absalom my son, O 

Absalon mi fili I 
.Absalom my son ! 



93 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 



129. 

David deinceps gessit multa bella prospere contra 
Darid afterwards wagtd many tears prosperously against 

Philistasos, suis rebusque compositis domi et 

tht Philistines^ ^bis '^affairs ^aad being stitltd at home and 

foris, ille exegit reliquum tempus sucb vitae in 
abroad^ he passed the remaining time of his life in 

ilorenti pace. Quum ilh esset extrema 

flourishing peace. When he {were)— was — in extreme 

senectute, et infirma valetudine^ ille constituit 

old age^ and in infirm healthy he appointed 

Salomonem hasredem regni. Is unctus a 

Solomon heir of the kingdom. He being anointed by 

-summo sacerdotej suo patre adhuc vivo, est 

the chief priest^ his father still iiiiiig^ {is)^was — 

appellatus rex. David postquam ille dedisset suo filio 
called king, David after he had given to his son 

utilissima praecepta administrando regno, obiit suum 
very useful precepts for administering the kingdom^ met his 

supremum diem. 

{supretne)^last — day, 

130. 

Deus diligebat Salomonem : Deus est visas 

God loved Solomon : God {is seen) — appeared — 

per quietem adstare ei, deditque 

{through) — in — {rest) — sleep — to stand by ^tohim^ ^gave'^and 

ei optionem eligendi quidquid ille vellet. Salomon 
to him the option of choosing whateter he wished, Solomon 

poposcit non aliud , dari sibi 

demanded (not other) — nothing else — to be given to himself 

quam sapientiam, aestimans omnia reliqua negotia 

(than) — hut — wisdom^ esletming all remaining things 

parvi pretii, Quse res ita placuit Deo ut ille 
of little worth. Which thing so pleased *to God that he 

tribuerit illi plus quam ille fuerat rogatus ; nam ille 
gave to him more than he had *bten asked ; fur he 

impertivit Salomoni eximiam sapientiam, et insuper addidit 
imparted to Solomon eminent wisdom^ and moreover added 

divitias et gloriam, quas ille non petierat. 
riches and glory^ which he "^aoi Viad tasked* 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN REAUER. 99^ 

131. 

Salomon aedificavit Hierosolymae templum immensi 
Solomon built {of)-^at — Jerusalem a temple of imm,ense 

open's : omnia negofia in eo fulgebant aura, argento^ 

labour: all things in it shone withgold^ silver^ 

gcmmisque. Area foederis est collocata in 

^gtms ^and, Tite ark of the covenant {is) — was — plactd in 

hoc templo. Vicini reges unxerunt amicitiam cum 

ihis ttmpk, Neighbouring kings joined friendship with 

Salomonc ob tantam famam ^apientias, 

Solomon on account of so great fame {(^f) — for — wisdom^ 

f(t;dnsque fecerunt. Regina Sabae cupida visendi 
'^a'i league ^and ^madt, 2' he que tn of Shcba desirous of visiting 

ejus excessit finibus sui regni, venitque 

^ of him departed from the borders of her kingdom^ ^came'^and 

Ilierosolymam. Salomon regnabat in summa 
to JcrusaUin, Solomon reigned in {highest) — perfect-^ 

pace, affluens opibus et deliciis. 

peace, abounding in wealth and pleasures, 

132. 

Postea Salomon dcdit se voluptati : porro 

^^fterwards Solomon gave himself to voluptuousness : moreover 

nihil est tarn inimicum virtuti quam voluptas ; 

nothing is so hostile to virtue as voluptuousness : 

itaque ilk amisit sapientiam. ExteraB mulieres, quas 

therefore he lost wisdom. Foreign women^ whom 

ilk adamabat, pertraxerunt eum jam senem ad gentiles 
he lovedy drew over him now an old man to heathen 

ritus. Quibus rebus Deus offensus, denunciabat 

ritejs. By which things God beinsj offended, denounced 

poenam illi, scilicit fore, 

apujiishment to him, namely {to be) — that it should come to 

ut regnum ex majore parte 

pAss, — that (he kingdom from the greater part 

adimiretur ejus filio, et traderetur 

should be taken away from his son^ and should be delivered 

servo, atque ita est factum. 

0^ €lave, and so it {is) — wa*— rfone. 



100 KEY TO THE KEW LATIN READER. 

133. 

Roboamus filius successit Saloraoni : is evertit 
Kekobocm the son succttdtd *to Solomon: he overiurned 

sua stultitia regnum jam nutans paterna 

by hii folly the kingdom now tottering by {paternal) — his 

culpa. Salomon imposuerat gravissimum vectigal 
father's — fault, Solomon had imposed a very heavy tax 

populo ; quod onus quum populus non 

(/o) — upon — the people ; which burden when the people ^not 

posset tolerare, iJle poposcit illud imminui. 

icould '^hear, (it) — they — desired it to be diminished* 

Senes monebant regem ut ille satisfaceret populo, 
The old admonished the king thai he would satisfy *to the people^ 

vero juvenes dissuadebant. Roboamus usus consilio 

but the youth dissuaded. Rehoboam using the counstl 

suorum aequalium, respondit acerbe populo, 

of his equals^ answered sharply *io the people^ 

ejusque rejecit postulationem. 

{his) — ^iheir — land ^rejected "^pttition, 

134. 

Sedltio est exorta : decern tribus defecerunt a 
%.4 sedition *is arose ; ten tribes revolted from 

Roboamo, regemque creaverunt sibi Jeroboamum 

Jlehoboain^ ^a^kmgiand '^crtattd ^for "^themselves Jeroboam 

e tribu Ephraimi. Daee tribus tantum manserunt 

from the tribe of Ephrann, Two tnbts alone remained 

in fide, scilicit tribus Juds et tribus 

{in faith) -^faithful ^ — namely the tribe of Judah and the tribe 

Eenjamini. Sic duo regna sunt facta ex 

of Btnjamm. Ih.us two kingdoms {are)-^were — made from 

uno, alterum Judae, alterum Israelis. Jeroboamus, 

#ne, the one of Judah^ the other of Israel. Jeroboam., 

Ut ille abduceret suum populum a consuetudine 
that he might lead away his people from the custom 

eundi Hierosolymam, instituit propriam religionem 

of going to Jeriualeni., insiiiuied a peculiar rtligion 

eis, et proposuit eis faisos deos colendos. 
fat thcniy and set before to them false gods to be worshipped 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 101 
135. 

Regnum Israeliticum non stetit diu, quia 
The kingdom of Israel ^not ^did island long^ because 

omnes fuerunt impii. Deus saBpe misit prophetas ad 
all were impious, God often sent propmts to 

eos, qui admorierent eos et revocarent eos 
them^ who should admonish them and ^should recall them 

ad verum cultum ; sed illi non . paruerunt 

to the true worship ; but they ^not ^did '^obey 

monitis -prophetarum, imo illi 

the (^admonished) — admonitions — of the prophets^ nay they 

affecerunt eos contumeliis, poenis, et morte. 

afflicted them with insults,, with punishment s, and with death, 

Q,uare Deus iratus tradidit illos in 
Wherefore God being angry delivered them {in') — into — 

potestatera suorum hostium : illi sunt devicti 

the power of their * of enemies : they {are) — were — conquered 

a rege Assyriorum, qui fecit decern tribus 

by tha king of the Assyrians^ who made the ten tribes 

captivas, et deportavit eas in Assyriam. 

captives^ and carried ^away Uhem {in) — into — Assyria, 



10 



« 



PART THIRD. 



NARRATIONES SELECTS. 
^-NAER.aTIONS ^SELECT. 



litteris, 

letltrs. 



NARRATIO PRIMA. 

A\^RIliTIO,y FIRST. 

PLINY. 

Est gaudium et solatium mibi in 
There is joy and consolation for mt in 

inquit Plinius : nihilque est tarn laetum, quod 
says Pliny: ^nothing ^und is so joyful^ {uldch') — that it — 

non fiat Iretius per has : nihil 

^aot Imay^bemade more joyful {through) — by — them : nothing 

tam triste, quod non sit 

so sad^ (^ivhich) — that it — ^not hnay he made 

triste per has. Itaque, 



minus 

less 



per 

sad {through) — by — them. Therefore^ 

infirmitate uxoris, et periculo 



when 



turbatus 
troubled 



aut morte 



by the infirmity 2iuy lof^wife and by the danger or ^by the death 

amicorum, confugio ad studia unicum 

2rny ^of^friends^ I {fly) — resort — to my studies the only 

levamentum doloris : quae studia 

alleviation of grief : which *studies 

feram adversa 



ut 



praestant 

{supply) — enable — me 

patientius. 
{that may bear) — to bear — {adverse) — adversity — more patiently, 

NARRATIO SECUNDA. 

JVJRK^TIOJy SECOND. 

SOPHOCLES. 

Sophocles fecit tragcedias ad summam 

Sophocles {made) — composed — tragedies {to) — at — {highest)—' 

senectutem. Cum, propter quod 
in txtr^mt — old age, When^ on account of {tohich) — this — 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 103 

studium, videretur negligere familiarem rem 

study^ he seemtd to ntgUct bis {family thing) — 

vocabatur in judicium a 

private property — he was culled (in judgment) — to trial — by 

filiis, ut judices renioverent eum a 

his sojis^ that the judges should remove him from 

administratione familiaris rei, quasi 

thu administration ^ins hf {j^family thing) — property, — as f 

insipientem, quemadmodum solebat apud 

insane^ as it was customary amotg 

Romanos patribus male gerantibus rem 

the Romans for fathers baaly managing their {thing)— affairs-^ 

interdici bonis. Turn senex 

to be forbidden the direction of their gcods. Then the old man 

recitavit judicibus, earn fabulam, quam proxime 

recited toAht judges^ that fablt^ which he {next) — 

scripserat, quaesivissetque num illud 
H-ery ^la/ely- — Ihad Mvrittenf ^inquired ^and whether that 

videretur esse carmen insipientis homiais. Quo 
seemed to be the song of a foolish man. Which 

recitato, est liberatus sententiis 

being recited^ he {is) — was-^ liberated by the {opinions) — voies-^ 

judicum. 

. i)f the judges. 

NARRATIO TERTIA. 

jyariutiojv third. 

aristides. 
Eo • tempore, quo populus eongregatus 

At that time^ in ivhich the people assembled 

de ejiciendo Aristide, ferebat 

{concerning)— about— banishing Aristides^ carried their 

sufFragium inscriptum testulis pro 

'^'ote ivritten on small shells {for) — according to 

more, quidam rudis et plane illiteratus 

the cusfonii a certain rude and ^plainly illiterate man 

dicitur tradidisse testulam Aristidi ipsi ut 

is said to have delivered a small shell to Aristides himself as 

uni e populo, petiisseque ut 

*tQ one {from)—of^ the people^ ^lo ohave "tasked ^and that he 



164 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

inscriberet Aristidem. Eo admirante et rogante 

should write on it Aristidts, He wondering and asking 

num Aristides peccasset aliquid in ilium ? Nihil, 

whether Aristides had done ^wrong ^any *in ^htm ? Nothing^ 

inquit: neque est ille notus mihi. Sed hoc non 
said he : nor is he known to me. But this ^not 

placet mihi, quod elaboraverit tarn cupide ut 
^does ^please *to me, that he should labour so eagerly *that 

vocaretur Justus praBter alios. Ferunt 

to be *were called Just beyond all others. They say 

Aristidem respondisse nihil, sed 

that Aristides *to *have answered nothing, hut 

insripsisse suum nomen testulas, 

(/o have written) — wrote — his name upon the small shell-^ 

hominique reddidisse. 

^/o ^Ihe ^man ^and *lo *have ^returned ^It, 

NARRATIO QUARTA. 

A'.iRKiTIO.Y FOURTH. 

PUBLIUS CORNELIUS SCIPIO. 
Cum Publius Cornelius Scipio victor proelio, 
When Publius Cornelius Scipto victorious in battle^ 

(ressisset se perhumaniter erga Hispanos, 

had borne himself very humanely' towards the Hispani^ 

circumfusa multitudo appellavit eum regem ingenti 
a surrounding multitude called him king with great 

consensu. Turn silentio facto per 

unanimity. Then silence being made (through) — by — 

prseconem, Scipio dixit: Nomen Imperator^s,. quo 
a herald^ Scipio said : The name of General^ by which 

sui milites appellassent se esse 

his soldiers had called (himself)— -him — (^tobe)—was — 

maximum sibi : Nomen 

a very great (honour) to (himself )-^him : — That the name 

regium, alibi magnum, esse 

(royal) — of ki7ig^ — elsewhere great, (to be)-^was — 

intolerabile Romas : Si ducerent id 

intolerable at Rome : If they (led)~thought^ that 

amplissimum quod esset regale j 

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eos posse tacite judicare 

{them) — they — {lo be able) — might — silently judge that there 

esse Iq . se regalem animum : autem se 

{to be) — was-^ in himself a kingly mind : but {himself) 

orare ut abstinerent ab 

— he — {to ask) — besought — that they should abstain from 

appellatione regis. Etiam barbari sensere magnitudinem 
the appellation of king. Even barbarians felt the greatness 

animi aspernantis id nomen, admiratione cujus 
of a mind despising that name^ with admiration vf which 

alii mortales stuperent. 
other mortals were dazzled, 

NARRATIO aUINTA. 

jvarh^tiojY fifth. 
alexander. 

Ubi Alexander pervenit vincendo ad fines 

TV hen Alexander came *in conquering to the (ends)'^ 

Scytharum, unus ex eorum legatis 

confines — of the Scythians^ one {from) — of — their ambassadors 

dixit hsec ei inter multa alia, quibus 

said these things to him am,ong many ethers^ in which he 

argueret ejus injustitiam et ambitionem : Quid e^t 
accused his injustice and ambition : What (is 

nobis tecum ? Nunquam attigimus 

to us) — have we to do — with thee ? We ^never '^hate '^touched 

tuam terram. An non licet nobis, 

thy {earth) — land, — ^Whether ^\t ^not Us "^ lawful for us. 

qui vivimus in vastis sylvis, ignorare quis sis, 

who live in vast woods^ not to knovj who thou art^ 

ei unde venias ? Nee possumus servire 

and whence thou comesl? Neither can we ■ serve 

ulli, nee desideramus imperare. Fortasse 

^lo any one, nor 2 we ^do ^desire to command. Perhaps 

es major fortiorque, quam quisquam ; 
thou art greater '^braver '^and, than any one else ; 

tamen nemo vult pati alienigenam 

nevertheless no one is willing to {suffer) — endure — a foreign 

dominum. Gloriaris te venire 

master. Thou boastest that {thee to come)^ thou eomtst'-^ 
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106 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

ad persequendos latrones, ipse latro 

to {persecuting)-^extirpate — rohhers^ thyself the robber 

omnium gentium. Cepisti . Lydiam, occupasti 

of all nations, Tbou has faken Lydia^ thou hasl stiztd o)\ 

Syriam, tenes Persidem, habes Bactrianos 

Syria^ thou holdesi Ftrsia^ thou hast the, Bactrianians 

in potestate, petisti Indos: jam 

in thy power^ thou hast sought for {Indians) — India: — now 

etiam porrigis avaras . manus ad 

thou even stretchest thy (avaricious)^ grasping — hands to 

nostra pecora. Quid opus est tibi 
our flocks. What need (/* to thee) — hast thou — of 

divitiis, quaB cogunt te esurire ita ut 

riches^ which force thee *to*be^hungry ^so that 

quo plura habes, eo 

^by *how *much the more thou hast^ *by *so *much 

acrius cupias quae habes non ? Denique 

the sharper thou desirest what thou hast not? Finally 

si es Deus, debes tribuere 

if thou art a God^ thou {owest) — shouldst — *lo give 

beneficia mortalibus, non eripere sua : 

benefits to mortals^ not *to take away their possessions : 

autem sia es homo ; id quod es, semper 

but if thou art a man ; *that which tbou art^ always 

cogita te esse. 

think {thee) — thyself — to be, 

NARRA no SEXTA. 

X j^arratiojy sixth. 

CODRUS. 

Cum Attica regio 

When the {At lick region) — country of Attica — 

vastaretur ignique ferro ab exercitu 

(iiDert)--r--was — laid waste with fire and sword by the army 

Doriensium : Codrus rex Atheniensium diffidens suis 

of the Dorians : Codrus king of the Athenians distrusting ^in his 

sociorumque viribus, confugit ad oraculum 
own 2his ^allies'* ^and ^strengtk^ fled to the oracle 

Delphici Apollinis, perque legatos est 

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sciscitatus, quonarn modo tatn grave bellum posset 

inr^urfd^ in what manmr so gritvous a war might 

averti. Deus fertur respoiididisse, finem 

*/o bt averted. The God is said to have answered^ that an end 

ita fore ei, si rex ipse 

*thus {to bt)i— would corner to it., if the kmg himself 

caderet oianu hostili - Cum quod 

should fall by the hand {hoslile^ — of the enemy — When (which) 

percrebuisset; Dorienses edixere ne quis 
^mmihis — was known ; Tlit Donans proclaimtd {lest any one) 

Yulneraret corpus Codri. At ille, 

'^that no one — should wound the body of Codrus, But he, 

insignibus imperii depositis, induit cultum 

the ensigns of power being laid aside., put on the dress^ 

gregarii militis ; tum objiciens sese globe 

of a common soldier ; then throwing himself amidst a crowd 

hostium pabulantium compulit 

of the enemy who were foraging he {compelled) — roused-^ 

UDum ex his, quern percusserat falce, 

one {from) — of — //lem, whom he had struck with a knife^ 

in suam casdem. Corpore regis cognito, 

{in) — to — his slaughter. The body of the king being knowriy 

Dorienses discessere sine praelio. Atque ita 
the Dorians departed without a battle, And thu^ 

Athenienses, virtute ducis oiFerentis 

the Athenians., by the virtue of a general {offering) — ivho offered"-*^ 

se morti pro salute su« patriae, sunt 

himself to death for the saftty of his country^ {are) — were — 

liberati bello. duis non iDiretur Codrum, 

freed from war. Who ^not {may) — Moes — ^admire Codrusy 

qui quaesierit mortem iisdem artibuSj^ 

who {might seek) — sought — death by the same arts^ 

quibus vita solet quaeri ab ignavis. 
hy which life is wont to be sought by cowards, 

NARRATH) 8EPTIMA. 

J^ARBATIOJS- SEVENTH. 

SENECA. 

Seneca rhetor reliquit hoc scriptum de sua 
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108 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

memoria. Cum senectus jam fecerit multa 
memory. When old age ^already ^had^caused many t things 

desideranda ; retuderit aciem oculorum ; 

to be {desired)— wanting ,' — had blunted the acuteness of the (yes ; 

hebetaverit sensum aurium ; infregerit firmitatem 
had dulled the sense of the ears ; had broken the firmness 

nervorum ; maxinie incurrit memoriam. 

of the nerves ; it H' try greatly {ran in)— promoted — the memory, 

Non nego banc sic floruisse in me 

I {not deny) — confess— that this so flourished in me 

aliquandO; ut non tantum sufficeret ad usum, sed 

once,, that it not only sufficed for use^ but 

procederet usque in miraculum. Nam et 

proceeded even {in) — to — a miracle. For *and I 

reddebam duo millia nominum, ordine 

{returned) — repealed — two thousand *ofnames^ in the order 

quo erant dicta: et referebam 

in which the}' {were) — had been — told: and {reftrred) — recalled — 

pluresquam ducentos versus, qui singuli erant 

more than two hundred verses^ which ^each {ivere)'^^had 

dati a singulis condiscipulis 

36een — given by {each) — a single — {fellow students)^fellow 

incipiens ab ultimo usque primum. Nee 
student — beginning from the last even to the first, Kor 

erat mihi memoria tantum velox ad 

was {to me) — my — memory only {swift) ^ quick — for 

complectenda quae vellem, sed etiam firma ad continenda 
tunbracing what I wished,, but also firm for containing 

quae acceperat. Itaque etiam nunc profert 

what it had received. Therefore even now it brings forward 

sine cunctatione quasi modo audita, quaecunque 

without delay as if {now) — just — heard,^ whatever 

deposui apud iflam aut puer aut juvenis. 

I laid up {with) — in — it either when a boy or a young 

Tamen est imminuta aetate, et Jonga 

man. Ktvertheless it is diminished by age^ and long 

desidia, quae quoque dissolvit juvenilem 

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animum. Nam si commisi ei qua ' * intra 

mind.^ For if I have commuted toil any thing within 

annos proxime elapsos, sic perdidit, 

the years (next) — very lately — elapied^ it ^so ^has 'Host 

ut etiamsi saepius ingerantur' 

them, that although (oft ener)—- often — {heaped up) — repeated — 

audio toties tanquam nova. 

I hear them so often as if (new)^-for the first time,^^ 

JNARRATIO OCTAVA. 

.K^RRJ TION EIGHTH. 
PHILIPPUS. 

In prosperis rebus et fluentibus 

In prosperous affairs and in (flowing) — those conducing'^ 

ad voluptatem, magnopere 'fugiamus 

to pleasure^ ^studiously (may fly) — llet ^us '^avoid^' 

fastidium et arrogantiam. Nam ut est 

haughtiness and arrogance* For as it is the part 

levitatis, ferre immoderate adversas res, 

of levity, to bear ^immoderately (adverse things) — ladversity^ — 

sic secundas. Video 

it is so with (prosperous) — prosperity, — I (iee) — consider-^ 

quidem Philippum regem Macedonum superatum 

^iridted Philip king of the Macedonians as surpassed 

a filio gloria . rerum gestarum ; 

by his son in the glory 2his '^of (things achieved) — ^achievements; — 

at video fuisse superiorem 

but I (see) — think — (to have been) -^ih'dih^ was — superiour 

facilitate et humanitate. Philippus 

in (facility) — good nature — and humanity. Philip 

affecerat ingenti clade Athenienses ac 

had (affected withgreat defeat) — defeated — the Athenians and 

Thebanos apud Chaeronaeam, et videbatur posse 
the Thebans at * Chceronwa., and seemed to be able 

gerere magnos animos, propter 

io (bear great minds) — bear himself haughtily^ — on account of 

tarn claram victoriam. Verum, die quo 

so 2a Ifamous victory, But^ Hn the day in which 

victoria est parta, ille non risit in 

the victory (is) — was — obtained, he ^not ^did laugh (in) — a/-— 



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convivio, non adhibuit ludos inter 

ihtftad^ '-^nol ^did ^hold plays {betwten)-~during — 

epulas, non sumpsit coronas aut unguenta : 

the/easts^ ^not Idid ^lakc crowns {or) — nor — omlnienis: 

et quantum fuit in illo, ita vicit ut nemo 

and as much as was in htnif so conquered that no one 

sentiret victorem. i\theniensibus, quos 

felt him as conqueror. To the Alkenians^ whom he 

fuerat passus infestissimos, remisit 

had *hten (^suffered) — found — must hostile^ he restored 

captivos gratis, et reddidit sepultura3 

the captives {gratis)— without ransoine, — and restored for burial 

corpora consumptorum bello Deinde adeo 

the bodies 2ihose lo/ '•^consnnitd in war» Finally he was so 

nihil egit superb*?, nihil 

{nothing)— far from — (acltd) — acting— haughtily^ *nolhmg cr 

insolenter, ut voluerit revocnri sibi 

insolently^ that he wishtd it to he recalled (to himself) — ^h is — 

in memoriam singulis diebus ab uno 

(in)— I/O — memory every {days) — day — by one 

e servis, se esse 

(from) — of — the servants^ {himself) — that he — {to be) — was — 

hominem. Itaque nee ipse prodibat foras, 

a man. Therefore neither Vie ^hiniself Hid %o ow/, 

nec quisquam intrabat ad eum mane 

nor ^any ^one Idid {enter)- -Acome in — to him in the mo: aing 

prius, quam famulus ter acclamasset ei : Philippe, 
before^ *fkan a servant ^thrice ^had ^exclaimed to him: *0 Fhilip.^ 

es homo, 
thou art a man, 

NARRATIO NONA. 
jYjIRRATIOjY mJYTH. 
GALEN. 
Mihi redeunti Roma, inquit Galenus, 

{Tome) — as I was — returning from Rome, snis Galen^ 

qnidam Cretensis patria est factus comes 

a ctrtain Cretan by {couniry)^birth — ^is became a companion 

itineris, vir bonis moribus, benevolus 

of the joitrney^ a man {with)— of—good morals^ beneroitn^ 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER.' Ill 

in amicos, et liberalis, sed sic iracundus, 

(in) — towards — his friends^ and liberal^ but so irascible^ 

ut uteretur suis ipsius manibus adversos servos. 

that he used his ewn hands against the servants. 

Is, percitus furore, quod duo servi, interrogati 
J?e, moved with rage^ because two servants^ being questioned 

de su^ supellectili, respondissent nihil, ila percussit 

concerning his furniture^ had answered nothing^ so struck 

eos in caput ut multus sanguis efflueret. 

them (in) — on— the head that much blood flowed. 

Cum deinde eum pcenituisset facti; introducit 

JVhen afterwards {him) — /te— repented of the deed ; he leads Hn 

me arreptum manu in quasdam sedes : 

me * being * taken by the hand into {some houses) — a certain 

deinde porrigens lorum, ubi exuit 

house : — then reaching a whip^ when he had undressed 

se ipsum, jubet verberare pro iis 

himself *self^ he bids me to beat him for those 

quae patraverat, correptus nefario furore, ut 

things which he had done^ being seised by a wicked rage^ as 



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par, prorumperem in risum; ille 

(equal) — natural^ — burst forth (in) — into — laughter; he 

procumbens ad genua, instabat, obsecrabatque 

bending down (to) — upon — his knees^ insisted^ ^besought land 

Ut annuerem ejus precibus. Ego contra 

that 1 should yield Viis Mo ^entreaties, I on the contrary 

€debam eo majores risus, 

(uttered so much greater laughter) — laughed the louder — 

quo diutius videbam ilium perseverantem in 

^how ^much the longer I saw him ptrsevering in 

proposito ut csederetur. Tantum promisi 

his proposal that he should be beaten, I only promised 

quod petebat, hoc est illaturum verbera 

• what he asked^ (this) — that — is (about to bring stripes) — 

. " ei, si ipse quoque praestaret 

that I would strike^^ *to him^ if himself also would grant 



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vicissim, quiddam valde exiguum, quod ego eram 
in turn^ something very smoll^ which J was 

petiturus. Ubi conditio placuit illi, rogavi 

^about to ask. When the condition phased *to him^ I asked 

hominem, ut vellet audire me dicentem 

the man^ that he would he willing to hear me {saying) — say-^ 

quoedam. Quod ille dixit so facturum 

■something. Which he said (himself about to do) — he would 

aequo animo. Turn ego docui ilium 

do — (with equal mind) — willingly, — Theh I taught him 

longiori sermone, quemadmodum oporteat 

in {longer) — a long — discourse^ how it (behove) — is 

quidquid est in nobis iracundise 

necessary that— whatever there is in us of anger 

et furoris emendari et 

and of fury (to be mended) — should be corrected — and 

coerceri. Et attuli multa ut 

*to *be restrained, •Rnd (brought) — adduced — m^any things that I 

probarem, peccata esse corrigenda nou 

might prove^ that sins (to be) — were — to be corrected not 

verberibus, sed alio modo. Cum ille interea 

by stripes^ but in another manner. When he in the mean time 

rediisset ad seipsum, postea est efFectus 

had returned to himself he ^afterivards {is) — hvas — ^made 

longe melior seipso. 

*6i/ far better thaa {himself) — before, — 

NARRATIO DECIMA. 

narratiojY tenth. 
camillus. 

Roman!, Camillo duce, jamdudum 

The Romans,, Camillus being leader,, for a long while 

obsidebant Falerios, urbem Faliscorum. Erat mos 
besieged Falerii, a city of the Falisci. It was the custom 

tunc apud Faliscos, ut plures pueri 

then {at)— among — the Falisci^ that (more)^mxiny — boys ^ 

demandarentur simul curae unius magistri. 

should be committed at the same time to the care of one master. 



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Qui videbatur praecellere scientia, erudiebat liberos 
He who seemed to excel in science^ educated the sent 

principum. Is, quum in pace esset solitus 

of the princes, He^ when in peace (were^^was — accustomed 

producere pueros extra urbem causa iusus, 

to conduct the boys without the city for the sake of play ^ 

exercitationisque, eo more non intermisso per 
^exercise ^and^ that custom not being omitted through 

tempus belli, quodam die trahens longius a 
the time of war ^ on a certain day drawing farther from 

porta, quam solebat, perduxit 

thegate^ than he was accustomed to do, led them 

in Romana castra, et tradidit Camillo, 

(m) — into — the Roman tents^ and delivered them to Camillus^ 

praefatus, se tradere 

having premised^ (himself) — that he — {to deiiver') — delivered — 

Falerios in manus Romanorum, cum daret 

the Falerii (in) — into — the hands of the Romans^ when he gave 

eos pueros quorum parentes erant principes 
up those boys whose parents were the chief men 

in ea civitate. Ubi Camillus audivit quae : 

in that state. When Camillus heard (which) — these things :-^ 

Inquit non venisti ad populum et 

He said thou ^not ^hast ^come to a people and 

imperatorem similem tui, ipse scelestus 

general similar (of) — to — thee^ thyself a wicked man 

cum scelesto munere. Est nobis non 

with an impious gift, (Is to us)^^we ^do ^have — ^not 

cum Faliscis societas, quae sit humano 

i with the Falisci a society^ which (be) — is — (by) — of—human 

1 pacto : sed utrique populo est ea, quam 

I : compact : but *lo both people (is) — have— that^ which 

iinatura ingeneravit omnibus hominibus. Sunt jura 

\ nature engendered in all tnen. There are rights 

\ belli, sicut pacis ; didicimus gerere bella non 

I of war^ as of peace ; we have learned to wage wars not 

minus juste quam fortiter. Habemus arma non 
less justly than bravely. We hold arms not 

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114 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

adversus earn cetatem, cui parcitur etiara 

against that age^ ^ to which *it is spared even 

captis urbibus ; sed adversus armatos, qui, 

in captured cities ; but against armed men, who^ 

nec laesi nee lacessiti a nobis, oppugnarant 

neither hurt nor provoked by us, (^had) — have — attacked 

Romana castra. Tu vicisti eos novo scelere, 

the Roman camps. Thou hast surpassed them by a neic crime^ 

quantum fuit in te : ego vincam Romanis artibus, 
as much as was in thee : I will conquer by Roman arls^ 

virtute, opere, armis. 
by virtue^ by labour^ by arms. 

NARRATIO UNDECIMA. 
NARRATION ELEVENTH. 

DECIUS. 

Consulibus Decio et Manlio profectis Roma 

TJie Consuls Decius and Manlius having departed from Rome 

ad gerendum bellum adversus Latinos, 

(for icaging) — to wage — war against the Latins, there 

dicitur esse visa utrique per 

is said to (he seen) — have appeared — to both (through) — hy — 

noctem, species, major augustiorque humana, 

night, the form, greater ^niore ^august '^and Hhhn human, 

viri dicentis : imperatorem deberi 

of a man saying: that a general (to be) — icas — due 

Diis inferis, ex una acie, 

to the Gods (lower) — below, — from one (army)— party, — 

exercitnm ex altera : et victoriam fore 

an army from the other : and that the victory (to be) — would 

ejus exercitus et populi, cujus imperator 
helong to — *ofthat army and people, whose general 

devovisset legiones hostium, et se 

should devote to death the legions of the enemy, and himself 

super eas. Ubi consules contulerunt inter 

(over them) — besides. — Jl'Tien the consuls compared among 

se hos nocturnos visus, placuit 

themselves those nocturnal (sights) — visions, — it pleased them 

prim urn victimas caedi, 

first that the victims (to be slain) — should be sacrificed, — 



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causa avertendae irae Deorum : delnde 

for the sake of averting the anger of the Gods : then they 

statueront ut ille consul devoveret se pro 

determined that that consul should devote himself for 

Romano populo, ab cujus cornu Romanus 

the Roman people, from whose (horn)— icing— the Roman 

exercitus ccEpisset cedere. Manlius 

army should begin to (^yicld)—give way.— Manlius 

prserat dextro cornu, Decius leevo. Primo 

presided over the right (horn)— wing,— Decius the left. At first 

res gerebatijr iitrinqne sequis viribus, et 

the affair was managed on hcth sides witli equal strength, and 

eodern ardore animorurn. Deinde Romani 

*with the same ardour *cf*mmas. Afterwards the Romans 

f^^ J^vo cornu, non ferentes 

(jrpm) oji the left (horn) — icing, — (not^ — no longer — hearing 

impressionem Latinorum, coeperunt referre pedem 
\Jhe impression of the Latins, began to {carryback the foot) 

III hac trepidatlone, Decius consul 
retreat. — In this f^'ar, Decius the consul 

pronunciavit solennia verba devotionis, Marco 
pronounced the customer y ^^ords of a i:^}otio7U icith Marcus 

SS tJ P?"^J^^.^ praseunte, armatus insiluit 

l^atenus the chief priest going before, and being armed leaped 

^J} , , . equum, ac immisit se 

(zn)-zipon^ h,3 .,,,,^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ himself )-rushed- 

!'f„^ , . n>ed OS hostes, petens sahitem 

ii.i)-^.n.o-^ tne midst of the enemy, seeking safety ^h\s 

i.>ff''^^' ?'^ rnortem sibi. Quacumqiie 

joi^^oumry, out death for himself . WdthersoLr he 

f^)^.ccs "V""' ^^'^^^' ^^ tulit 

^.j .cas-^ ^^,,,, c.?.^^eAor.e, ^tidther he carried 

^^^Zns^ ^S'" ::d ^-~ ^ ^- POStquam 
J j^-i ana terror. But after 

corniit obrntus telis, t„m Latini 

l.e fiddoro. o^^M^r^ed y.it!.,,,a;ons: then the^Z 

. -^^'^ ^^^rfe/7/. Ihushe, oy a voLuntary death, 

■ ' / * au.eaz victory for the Romans 



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Manlius est prosecutus tarn memorabilem 

Manhus *is (prosecuted) -foil oiccd- so memorable 

interitum collegae lachrymis et debitis 

a death 2h,s lof ^colleague icith tears and with (due)-^just^ 

laudibus. Corpus Decii est inventum postero 

praises. The body of Decius (is)-was^ found the next 

^^^ ^^^^^ maxirnam straaem 

day (among)-amidst-^ a^verygreat {sJavg/iter)-heap~ 

hostium, coopertnm telis: fimnsqi:e par 

oj the enemies, covered icUh weapons : ^a funeral land ^equal 

morti est factual ei. 

^his ho Heath (is)^was— made fork 



Lin. 



NARRATrO DUODECIM\. 

^\iRR,i TIO.Y TWELFTH. 

SOLON. ^ 

Cum Solon venisset Miletnm ad Thaletem, 
When Solon had come to Miletus to Thales, he 

dixit videri mirnm sibi, 

said {to be seen)^that it seemed-^ a iconder to (himself )^him,— 
quod esset omnino negligens nuptiarum 

that he should be wholly negligent of (nuptials)- marriage-^ 

_wo. queues tnm resoonci^^ ninii : 

and of offspring. Thales (then) — at that time — answered nothing : 

Sed paulo post subornavit quendam 

But a little while afterwards he suborned a certain 

peregrinum, qui simularet se nnper 

foreigner J who should feign (himself) — that he — '^lately 

advenisse Athenis. Solone qurerente num 

(to have) — Ihad — ^come from Athens. Solon inquiring ichether 

quid novi in ea urbe ? Homo, 

there was any (of new) — news — in that city? The man y 

edoctus quse diceret a Thalete, respondit, 

having been taught what he should say by Thales, answered, that 

nihil aliud contigisse nisi quod vidisset 

nothing else {te have) — had — happened unless that be had seen 

quendam adolescentem efferri cujus funus 

a certain youXh (to be carried out) — buried — ichose funeral 

tota civitas persequeretur. duippe erat, inquit^ 

all {the state) — city — followed. Because he was^ said 



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ut ferebant, filius viri prascellentis inter 

be, as they saidj the son of a man distinguished among 

cives virtiite, et jamdudutn absentis ab 

the citizens, (by)— for — virtue, and long since absent from 

urbe. O infortunatum parentem ! exclamabat Solon. 
the city. unfortunate parent ! exclaimed Solon. 

Caeterum die, inquit, qiiodnatn ferebant 

But tell, said he, what they (bore) — called—^ 

ejus nomen. Audivi eqnidem, respondit ille, sed 

his name. I '^hate ^heard ^indeed, answered he, but 

excidit mihi. Memini hoc tantiim, 

it has (fallen from) — escaped — *to me. I remember this only, 

multum sermonem esse habitum de 

that much conversation (to be) — was — held concerning 

illius viri sapientia ac justitia. Solon, cujus 

(that) — this — man's wisdom and justice. Solon, whose 

inetus crescebat magis ac magis ad singulas 
fear increased more and more at each 

responsiones peregrini, turbatus animo 

(answers) — answer — of the stranger, being troubled in mind 

atque anxius, qusesivit numquid ille, functus 

and anxious, inquired whether *that, (having discharged 

fate adolescens, diceretur esse filius 

fate) — the deceased — youth, wer^ said to be the son 

Solonis? Illo respondente quod esse ita, 

of Solon f He answering (which to be) — that it was — 50, 

Solon coepit caedere caput, et facere 

Solon began to heat his head, (and) — ^bath — 3fo "^do 

et dicere aliaque, quae oppress! 

^and Ho ''say Mother ^and ^things,, which men oppressed 

moerore solent. Turn Thales, qui aderat, 

with grief are wont to do. Then Thales, who was present y 

ridens inquit : Hasc, quas nunc frangunt 

laughing said: These things, ichich now (break) — over- 

etiam te virum fortissimi animi, 

come — even thee a man of a very strong mind^ 

absterruerunt me, 6 Solon, a ducenda uxore 

have deterred me, Solon, from (leading a wife) — mar- 

et tollendis liberis. Vero bio nuncius 
riage — and bringing up children. But ^tkis ^messenger 
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nihil moveat te ; enim omnia hsec 

(nothing may move) — Met '^not ^ alarm — tlicc ; for all these 

sunt ficta. 
things are (feigned)— jictitioiis.) — 

NARRATIO DECIMA-TERTIA. 

j\AF(RA TlOy THIR TEE.YTH. 

AUGUSTUS. 

Cum, victoria Actiaca parta, 

JVhen, the rictory (of) — ai — Actium having been gained, 

Angiistus ingrederelur Romam, inter gratulantes, 

Augustus icas entering Rome. among thofe congratulating 

qnidam opifex occurrit ei tenens corvum, 

him, a certain artist met ^io Idm holding a raven, 

quem instituerat dicere hjEC : Ave, Caesar, 

uhich he had taugJit to say ^ these : Hail, CcBsar. 

victor, imperator. Csesar admiratus ofBciosam avem 
conqueror, emperor. Cccsar admirino- the officious bird 

emit viginti miJlibus nlimmorum. 

bought it for twenty thoustmd (of coins) — sesterces. — 

Socins opificis, ad quem nihil pervenerat 

TJie companion of the artist, to ichom nothing had come 

ex ilia liberalitate, affirmavit C^sari, ilhim 

from that liberalittj. affirmed to Cccsar. that (Aim) — the 

habere et aiinni corvum, 

artist — (to have) — had — {and)— also — another raren, 

quem postulavit afFerri. Corv;js allatus 

ichich he asked to he brought. The raven being brought 

expressit verba qv.si didicerat : Ave, 

(^expressed) — nttered — tltc words uhich it laid learned: Hail.. 

victor, imperator Antoni. Augustus nihil 
conqueror, emperor Antliony. Augustus (nothing) — not — 

propterea exasperatus duxit satis jnbere 

^'therefore being exasperated {led) — thought — it sufficient to order 

doctorem corvorom dividere munns acceptnm 

the teacher of ravens to divide the gift he bad received 

cum contubernali. Salutatos similiter a 

tcith his comrade. Being saluted in like manner by 

psittaco, jussit enm emi. Miratns idem 

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in pica quoque est mercatus illam. 

thing in a magpie he also *is purchased it. 

Exemplum solicitavit paiiperem sntoretn ut 

The example urged a podr ccl'Mer '^that 

institueret corvurn ad parem 

(^should institute') — totrainup — a crow to (an equal) — the same — 

salutationem : sed cum parnm proficeret, 

salutation: but when he ''too ^little (projitcd) — htiade 

ssepe solebat dicere ad avem non 
^progress — he often used to say to the bird not 

respondentern : opera et impensa periit. 

answering : labour and expense {lias perished) — haxe been 

Tandem tamen corvus coepit dicere 

wasted. — M length * nevertheless the raven began to (say) 

dictatam salutationem: Hac audita, 

— repeat — the dictated salutation : This being heard, 

Augustus dum transit respondit: habeo domi 

Augustus ichilst he goes by ansioers : I have at home 

satis talium saliitatorum. Turn corvus subtexuit 
enough of such sfduters. Then the raven subjoined 

ilia verba, quibus solebat andire dominum 

tJiose wordsj in which it used to hear the master 

querentem : Opera et impensa periit. 

complaining : Labour and expense (has perished)-^have been 

Ad quod Caesar risit, jussit avem 

wasted.- — At which Ccesar laughed, ^commanded ^themrd 

emique quanti adhnc 

Ho ^he'^ bought land for (as much as) — more than — he '^as^yet 

emerat nullam. 

^had (bought) — ^paidfor — (none)— any one. — 

NARRATIO DECIMA-aUARTA. 

jXARRA TIOjY fo ur teenth. 

REGULUS. 

Cum Marcus Atilius Regulos, iterum 

Wien Marcus Atilius Regulus, (again) — a second time 

consul in Africa, esset captus ex insidiis 

consul in Africa, (were)— was— taken {from snares)^ 

Xantippo Lacssdemonio duce, 

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autem Hamilcare patre Annibalis 

{buV) — but'-' Hamilcar the father of Hannibal being^ 

imperatore ; est missus ad senatum 

general; he (is) — was — sent to the senate after 

juratus ut nisi quidam captivi nobiles essent 

having sworn that unless certain captive nobles were 

redditi Poenis, ipse rediret Carthaginem. 

returned to the Carthaginians, he icould return to Carthage. 

Is, cum venisset Romam, videbat speciem 

Jfc, when he had come to Rome, saw an appearance 

utilitatis ; sed jndicavit earn falsam, ut res 

vf utility; but he judged it false^ as the (thing) — 

declarat: qna? erat talis. Manere 

event — declares : {which)— it — was (such) — thus. — To remain 

in patria, esse suae domi, cum 

in his country; — to be (of) — at — his house, with his 

uxQre, cum liberis, judicantem calamitatem quam 

wife, witJi his children, — judging the calamity which 

accepisset in bello, communem fortunae 

he had received in war, to be the sommon "of lot 

bellicse, tenere gradum consularis dignitatis, 

(waTlike)-^f war , — to hold the rank of consular dignity; — 

qnis neget haec esse utilia ? quid 

uho muy deny that these Ihings {to be)— are — useful P tchat 

censes ? magnitude animi et fortitude 
Sthou '^dost^thinkf greatness of mind and fortitude 

negat. Num quaeris locupletiores 

(^denies)'-forbid it. — * Whether ^ihou "^dost ^seck {richer 

auctores? Enim est proprium 

authors)— better advisers 9 For it is (proper)— the part— 

liarum virtutum, extimescere nil, despicere omnia. 
of these virtues j to fear motldngj . to despise all 

humana, putare nihil intolerandum, quod possit 

human things, to think nothing intolerable^ which may 

accidere homini. Quid fecit itaque ? 

happen to a man. What did he {therefore)— then? — He 

Venit in senatum: exposuit mandata: 

uent {in) — into — the Senate: explained his orders: 

recusavit ne diceret sententiam r 

refused Hcst {should speak) ^io jtronounce — his opinion: 



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dixit esse non senatorem quamdiii 

said (to be) — that he icas — not a senator so long as he 

teneretur jurejurando hostium. Atque 

(were) — was — held 2his Uy ^oath {of) — to — the enemy. And he 

etiam negavit esse utile 

even {denied to he) — a^rmed that it was not — {useful) — proper-^ 

captivos reddi : enim illos esse 

for the captives to he restored : for {them to he) — theij were-^ 

adolescentes, et bonos duces, se jam 

youths, and good generals, that himself was already 

confectum senectnte. Q-uum cujus auctoritas 

worn out by ^old age. When {whose)^his — authority 

valuisset, captivi sunt retenti : ipse 

prevailed, the captives {are) — icere — retained : he himself 

rediit Carthaginem : enim neque caritas 

returned to Carthage : for neither did the love ^h\s 

patriae nee suorum retinnit eum. 

^of '^country nor of his kindred {retained) — retain — him, 

Neque vero turn ignorabat, se 

JVbr Hut 2he ^then '^was Hgnorant^ that (himself) ^he-^ 

proficisci ad crude! issimuni liostem, et ad 

{io depart) — was going-^-^ to a most cruel enemy, and to 

exquisita supplicia : sed putavit jusjurandum 

exquisite punishment : hut he thought that an oath 

conservandum. Itaque turn cum 

must *to he (j^reserved) — kept. — » Therefore ""then ichen he 

necabatur vigilando, erat in meliore causa, quam 

was killed *hy * watching, he icas in a better cause, than 

si remansisset domi captivus senex, perjurus 

if he had remained at home a co.ptive old mail, and a perjured 

consularis. 
(consular) — consul, — 

^_^_. NARRATIO DECIMA-aUINTA. 

NARRAT10J{ F1FTEE^TH. 

ALEXANDER. 

Equidem si Alexander potuisset perseverare hi^c 
Truly if Alexander had been able to persevere in this 

continentia animi ad ultimum vitae, 

temperance *of*mind to the (last) — end — - of life, I 



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crederein fuisse feliciorem, quam 

would believe that {to have been) — he was — more happy ^ than 

est visus esse, cum imitaretur triumphum 

he *iy seemed to &e, u-hea he iiniiated the triumph 

patris Liberi, emensus victoria 

of father Bacchus^ having {measured) ^traversed — m victory 

omnes gentes ab Hellesponto usque ad Oceanum: 

all the nations from the Hellespont ^as^far^ as to Ihe Ocean: 

si vicisset profecto invicta mala, superbiam 

*/ he liquid have conquered *truly the invincible evils^ haughtiness 

atque iram : si abstinuisset caedibus 

and anger : if he would have abstained from {slaughters) — the 

amicorum ; veritusque occidere, 

slaughter-^ Shis '^of ^friends ; ^had^f tared ^and to day ^ 

causa indicta, viros egregios bello, et 

(the cause unt old) ^unheard ^ — the men distinguished in war^ and 

secum domitores tot gentium. Sed 

with himself the conquerors of so many nations. But 

fortuna nondum infuserat se ejus animo. 

fortune ^not ^yet ^had infused herself into his mind, 

Itaque tuiit e?.m orientem, moderate et 

So that he bore her while rising^ moderately and 

prudenter. Ad ultimum rion cepit 

prudently. At last he '^not {iGok)--'^could ^contain — 

ejus magnitudinem. Turn quidem ita gessit se 

her greatness. I'fien indeed he so bore himself 

ut omnes reges ante earn vincerentur continentia 
tliat all kings btf-re him wtrt surpassed in ttinpHraiice 

et dementia. Habait virgines, et reginas 

and clemency. He {fitld) — treated — ilie virgins^ and queens 

excellentis formse, tarn sancte quam si 

of excellent {form) — beauty, — (yo) — as — piously as if 

forent genitae eodem parente 

they {u'trt)^iad b^en — bom from the same parent 

quo ipse. Ipse adeo non 

{from ichich)^as — himself. He wa? ^ofar ^not 

violavit conjugem Darii, quam nulla 

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suae aetatis vicit pulchritudine, ut adhibuerit 

of her age excdled in beauty^ that he took 

sunimam curam, ne quis illuderet 

the (highest)'-'greatest — care^ lest any one should insult 

captivae. Jussit omnem cultum reddi 

*/o the captive. He ordered all respect to be (delivered) 

feminis, nee quidquam ex 

— paid — to the women^ *nor {any thing) — and nothing — from 

magnificentia pristinae fortunae defuit captivis, 

the magnifictnce of ancient fortune was wanting to the captives^ 

prseter fiduciam. Itaque Sysigambis inqurt: 

except (^reliance) — hopes. — Therefore Sysigambis said: 

"Rex mereris, ut precemur ea 

'' O king thou deservest^ that we should pray for those things 

tibi, quae quondam sumus precatse 

for thee, which we formerly ^are (prayed) — desired — 

nostro Dario: et ut video es dignus, 

for our Darius: and as I see thou art worthy, since 

qui superaveris tantum regem non solum 

*who ihovL hast surpassed so great a king not only 

felicitate, sed etiatn sequitate. Tu quidem 

in happiness, but also in {equity) — uprightness, — Thou Hndeed 

vocas me matrem et Reginam, sed ego confiteor 
call&st nve mother arid Queen, but I confess 

me esse tuam famulam. Et capio 

{me to be)^—that I am — thy servant, I *and {take) — main-^ 

fastigium pristinae fortunae, et possum pati 
tain — the height of former fortune, and can *to suffer 

jugum presentis. Interest tua 

the yoke of the present. It concerns {thine) — thee — to decide 

quantum licuerit in nos, 

how much it would have been lawful to do {in) — towards — us, 

si vis id esse testatum potius dementia quam 

if thou wishest it to be testified rather by clemency than 

sasvitia." Rex jussit eas habere bonum 

by severity,''^ The king commanded them to have good 

animum : deinde admovit suo 

{mind)— courage :— then he {moved)—raised^ io his 



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collo filium Darii. Atque ille nihil 

ntck the son of Darius, And he (noihing) — not — 

conterritus conspectu visi a se 

terrified by the presence of^seen lone ^by himself 

primum, amplectitur ejus cervicem manibus. 

for the first time^ embraces his neck ^hh '^with^hands. 

Ergo Rex motus constantia pueri intuens 

Then the king moved by the constancy of the boy regarding 

Hephaestionem inquit : " Q^uam vellem 

Hephmstion said ; " How I (^would) — wish — that 

Darius hausisset aliquid ex hac 

Darius had {drawn) — partaken — ^something (from) — of — this 

indole!'' 
disposition J^^ 

NARRATIO DECIMA-SEXTA. 

NARRATION SIXTEENTH. 

SIMONIDES. 

Licet jam, remota 

{Is lawful) — we may — now?, {removed)— laying aside — 

subtilitate disputandi, contemplari quodammodo 

the sublilty of disputing, * to contemplate in some measure Sour 

ocu'.is pulchritudinem earum rerum, quas diciraus 

\wilh ^tyes the beauty- of those things^ which we say 

constitutas divina providentia. Ac principio 
were constituted by divine providence, And in the first place 

universa terra cernatur, locata in media sede 
the whole earth may be seen^ located in the middle *seat 

mundi, et ipsa undique conglobata in 

of the world, and itself on every sidd formed into a globe *in 

sese suis nutibus, vestita floribus, herbis, 

^'itself by its own {nods) — weight, — clothed with flowers, herbs^ 

arboribus, frugibus : quorum omnium incredibilis 

trees, fruits: of which '*all the incredible 

multitudo distinguitur insatiabili varietate. Adde 
multitude is distinguished by an insatiable variety. Add 

hue gelidas perennitates 

{hither)-^ to these — the cool {continuances) — and perennial—^ 

fontiuni, perlucidos liquores amnium, 

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viridissimos vestitus riparum, concavas latitudines 

the *very green clolhing of the banks^ the hollow widths 

speluncarum, asperitates saxorum, 

of the caverns^ the {asperities) — roughness — of the rocks^ 

altitudines impendentium montium, immensitates 

the heights of the impending mountains^ the (immensities) — 

camporum : adde etiam reconditas venas 
immensity — of the fields: add also the hidden veins 

auri argentiqiie, infinitamque vim 

of gold ^of ^silver ^andy ^the ^endless ^and (force) — abundance — 

marnioris. Vero quae, et quam varia 

cf marble, (But) — moreover — lohat^ and how various 

genera bestiarum, vel cicurum vel ferarum ? 

the kinds of beasts^ '*or tame (or)— -and — wild ? 

Qui lapsus atque cantus avium ? Qui 

What { fallings )^flights — and songs of birds ? What 

pastus pecudum ? Quae vita silvestrium ? 

(^feedings) — pastures — (of )^-f or— flocks? What life of the wild 

Quid jam dicam de genere 

animals ? What ^now 21 ishall ^say concerning (the race 

hominum? Qui constituti quasi cul tores 

of men)-^mankind ? — Who constituted as it were the cultivators 

terree, non patiuntur earn nee efferari 

of the earthy ^7iot Mo ^suffer it ^neither to grow wild 

immanitate belluarum, nee vastari 

by the ferocity of the wild beasts^ nor to be laid waste 

asperitat^ stirpium : quorumque operibus 

by the fierceness of (roots) — their race : — ^whose^and ^by ^works 

agri, insulas litoraque collucent distincta tectis 

fields^ islands ^shores Mnd shine distinguished by houses 

et urbibus. Si possemus videre qus, sic 

and by cities. If we could see (which) — those — things, ^so 

oculis ut animis, nemo intuens cunctam 

2our l^^;^^/l ^eyes as Sour ^with ^minds^ no one regarding the whole 

terram, dubitaret de divina ratione. 

earthy would doubt concerning the divine reason. 2Thou 

Roges me, quid, aut quale Deus est? 

idost^ask me, what^ or of what (kind) — nature — God is? 
12 



126 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

Utar auctore Simonide : cum tyrannus 

1 will use the {author) — words of — Simonides : when king 

Hiero quassivisset hoc idem de quo, 

Hiero had inquired ^this the same thing (^concerning whom) 

postulavit sibi unum diem causa 
— of him^ — he asked for ^himself one day for the sake 

deliberandi. Cum quaereret idem ex eo 

of deliberating. When he inquired the same from him 

postridie, petivit biduum. Cum 

the next day^ he requested two days. When he still 

duplicaret saepius numerum dierum, 

{doubled) — increased — ^rnore *often the number of days^ 

Hieroque admirans requireret, cur faceret ita : 

^Hiero ^and wondering again asked^ why he did so : 

"quod,'* inquit, " quanto diutius considero, 

«' because^'''' said he, " ^how ^much the longer I consider it, 

tanto obscurior res videtur.'' 

*so *much the more obscure the thing appears,^^ 

NARRATIO DECIMA-SEPTIMA. 

NARRATIOjY SE VEjXTEEJVTH. 

SCIPIO. 

Captiva virgo adulta adducitur ad 

A captive virgin {grownup) — in full age — is brought to 

Publium Cornelium Scipionem ; adeo eximia forma 
Fublius Cornelius Scipio ; of so beautiful a form 

ut quacumque incedebat, converteret 

that whertsoever she {walked) — went^ — she {converted) — 

oculos omnium. Scipio percunctatus 
drew v^pon her — the eyes of all, Scipio liaving inquired 

patriam parentesque ; accepit inter 

her country ^parents '^and ; {received)'^heard — among 

ceetera, eam desponsam adolescent! 

other things, {her) ~ that she — was betrothed to the young 

principi Celtiberoram : nomen erat Allucio. 

prince of the Celtiberians : his name was *to Allucius, 

Extemplo igitur parentibus sponsoque accitis. 

Immediately therefore the parents ^suitor '^and were summonedy 

quum interim audiret eum deperire 

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127 



amore sponsa ; ubi primum 

he was perishing — with love of his spouse ; when {fifst) — 

venit, alloquitur eum accuratiore 

as soon as — he came, he addresses him (in a more careful 

sermone quam parentes. Juvenis, 

speech) — more particularly — than her parents, Jl youth 

inquit, appello juvenem : quo 

myself, said he, I call upon a youth : in order that there 

sit minor verecundia inter nos. Quum tua sponsa 
maybe less bashfulness between tis. When thy spouse 

capta a nostris militibus esset ducta ad 

being taken by our soldiers (were) — icas — led to 

me, audireraque earn esse cordi 

me, 21 ''iheard ^and (her to be) — that she teas — (for heart) — 

tibi, et forma faceret fidem ; 

dear — to thee^ and her (form) — beauty — (made faith) — 

si liceret frui ludo setatis, 

gave confirmation ; — if it were lauful to enjoy the sport of age^ 

(praesertim recto et legitimo amore,) et 

(especially in (right) — just — and lauful love^) and if 

respublica non occupasset nostrum animum, 

the rtpublic ^not Viad "^occupied (our) — my — mind, 

ego ipse vellem veniam dari mihi quia 
/ myself should wish pardon to be given to me (because)— for — 

amanti sponsam impensius : faveo tuo 

loving my spouse (more)^tQO — eagerly: I favour *to thy 

amori cujus possum. Tua sponsa fuit 

love *uhose because I am able to do so. Thy spouse (^ivas) — 

apud me eadem verecundia qua 
remained — with me with the same modesty (by which) — 

apud tuos soceros suos parentesque : 

as — with thy parents — *m — ^law — Vier '^parents ^and : 

est servata tibi, ut posset dari 

she is preserved for thee^ that she {might) — may — */o be given 

tibi donum inviolatum et dignum me teque. 
to thee a gift inviolate and worthy me ^Ihee^and, I 

Paciscor banc mercedem unam pro eo munere ; 

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sis amicus Romano popnlo : et si credis me 

be afritnd io the Roman ptnple : and if thou btlitvest me 

esse bonum virum, quales jam ante has 

to be a good man^ as {now b(fore) — formerly — these 

gentes norant meiim patrem patruumque, scias 
nations have known w.y father ^uncle '^and^ hnoxo 

esse multos similes nostri in Romana 

{to be)— that there are— many like {of us) — me — tn the Roman 

civitate : nee posse dici hodie iillum 

stale : nor can there bt {said) — mentioned — to day any 

populum in terris, quem 'populum 

■people {in) — on — the {earths)— earthy— which ^people thou 

velis minus hostem tibi tuisque, aut 

icouldst ^wish Mess for • an enemy to thee and thine^ or 

malis amicum. Adolescens, perfusus 

wouldst rather choose for afritnd* The youth, overwhelmed 

simul pudore et gaudio, tenens dextram 

at the same time with shame and icithjoy^ holding the right 

Scipionis, invocare Deos ad referendam 

hand of Scipio^ began to invoke the Gods to {returning) — 

gratiam illi pro se : quoniam sibi 

return — thanks to him for himself; since {to himself ) 

esset nequaquam satis facultatis, pro 

— he — {were) — had — '^by^no^nieans enough * of power, for 

suo animo atque illius merito erga se. 

his {mind) feelings — and his merit towards himself, 

Inde parentes cognatique virginis, qui quoniam 
Then the parents ^kindred '^and of the virgin, who since 

virgo, ad redimendam quam attulissent satis 

the virgin^ for redeeming whom they had brought a sufficient 

magnum pondus auri, redderetur sibi 

*great weight of gold ^ {were) — was — restored to themselves 

gratis, coeperunt orare Scipionem, ut acciperet 

freely^ began to entreat Scipio^ that he would accept 

id donum ab se : affirmantes futurum esse 

that gift from themselves : affirming that {future io be) 

apud se, baud minorem 

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gratiam ejus rei quam virginis redditae 

gratitude for ^ofthat thing than for *ofthe virginis being restored 

inviolatae foret. Scipio, quando peterent 

to them inviolate *would *be, yScipio^ when they besought 

tantopere, pollicitus se 

so earnestly^ having promised {himself) — ihathe — would 

accepturum, jussit poni ante pedes : 

accept^ commanded it to be placed before his feet : 

Allucioque vocato ad se, inquit, 

'^Allucius land being called to (himself) — him^ — he said^ 

super dotem, quam es accepturus a 

{above) — besides — the doicry^ ivhich thou art to receive from 

socero, h^c dotalia dona accedunt 

thy father-in-law^ these {of dowry) — marriage — gifts come 

tibi a me ; jussitque tollere aurum ac habere 

to thee from me; he ^bade land ^h\m *to take the gold and to keep 

sibi. Dimissns domum leetus his donis 

it for himself. Being sent* away home joyful with these gifts 

honoribusque, implevit populares meritis 

^honours land^ ^be filled the {popular) — people — with {deserved) 

laudibus • Scipionis : juvenem simillimum 

— just — praises of Scipio : that a youth most like 

Dlis venisse, vincentem omnia 

to the Gods {to have) — Jiad — come^ conquering all *things 

quum armis, turn benignitate ac 

{ivhen) — as icell — by arms^ {then) — as — kindness and 

beneficiis. Itaque delectu clientium 

{benefits) — good deeds. — Therefore a levy ^hjs lof ^clients 

habitio intra paucos dies revertit ad 

being {held) — -made — within a few days he returned to 

Scipionem, cum mille et quadringeijtis delectis 
Scipio^ with a thousand and four hundred chosen 

equitibus. 
horsemen, 

NARRATIO DECIMA-OCTAVA. 

a'.^rratiojY eighteenth, 

socrates. 
Autem haec est oratio Socratis, qua Plato facit 
*But this is the oration of Socrates^ which Plato makes 

12* 



130 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

eum, jam multatum morte, usuna 

him^ {noic) — whilst — (Jintd) — under sentence of — death, {used) 

apud judices. Magna spes tenet 

— to use — {at) — before — the judges^ {Great hope holds 

me, inquit, evenire 

me) — I have great hopes^ — said he, {to happen) — that it 

bene mihi, quod mittar ad mortem. 

happens — well for me ^ that I shall be {sent) — put — to death, 

Enim est necesse alterum de 

For it zs necessary that {other) — one — {from) — of — 

duobus sit, ut mors aut 

the tivo {maybe) — should t ah e place ^ — that death either 

auferat omnes sensus, auc migretur 

{may) — should — take away all the senses^ or {should depart) — 

ex his locis in quendam 

that we should go — from these places (z?i) — into — some 

alium locum morte. Quaraobrem, sive sensus 

other place by death. Wherefore^ wliether the sense 

extinguitur, morsque est si mills ei somno, qui 

is extinguished^ ^death ^cmd is similar to that slttp^ which 

nonnunquam^ etiam sine visis somniorum, afFert 
so-met imes^ even without visions of dreams^ brings 

placatissimam queitem : boni Dii ! quid lucri 

a most gentle sleep: ye good Gods! v ha i * of a gain it 



est 


emori ? 


aut 


quam 


multi 


dies 


possant reperiri; 


is 


to die .? 


or 


ho IV 


raany 


days 


can *t§ be found 



qui aateponantur tali nocti ; si perpetuitas 

which may be preferred to such anight; if the {perpetuity) — per- 

omnts consequeutis temporis est 

petual duration — of all {follow ing)-^future—' time is 

futura similis eui, quis beatior 

about to be similar to {which) — ihis^ — ivho will be happier 

me ? Sin qus dicuntur sunt vera, 

{me) — than I? — But if what {are) — is — told {are) — is — true^ 

mortem esse migrationem in eas oras, 

that death {to be) — is — a departure {in)— for — those shores^ 

quas, qui excesserunt e vita, incolunt; id 

which^ thej who have passed from *from life^ tnhabil ;^ it 



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jam est multo beatius te, quum evaseris 

*now is much raore blessed for ///ee, whtn thou hasl escaped 

ab iis qui volunt se haberi numero 

from those who ivish ^themsdves to beheld in the number 

judicum^ venire ad eos qui vere appellentur, 

of judges^ to come to those who ^iruly ^may ^be ^called, 

Minoem, Rhadanianthum, ^acum, Triptolemum ; 
Minos^ Hhadamanthus, jEacus^ Tn'ptolemus ; 

convenireque eos qui vixerint juste et cum fide. 
*/o ^meet ^ajid those who have lived justly and icith faith. 

Potest hsec videri vobis mediocris peregrinatio ? vera 
Can this *lo seem to you an ordinary journey i^ but 

quanti tandem asstimatis ut liceat 

how much then ^you '^do^prize it (^Lhat may be lairfid) — to be 

coIJoqui cum Orpheo, Musaio, Homero, Hesido ? 

alloiccd — to converse icilh Orpheus^ Museus^ Horner^ Hesiod ? 

equidem vellem mori ssepe, si posset fieri 

indeed I should wish to die ofitn^ if it could be caused 

Ut liceret mihi, invenire ea quae 

that it might be lawful for me ^ to find those things which I 

dico. Autem quanta delectatione 

{speak) — mention. — But with how great delight 2j[, 

afiicerer, cum convenirem Palamedem^ cum 

^s ho u Id '^ be affected when I should meet Palamedes^ *when 

Ajacem, cum- alios circumvenlos judicio 

•^jnx^ (fwhtn) — and—^ others circumvented by the judgment 

iniquorum : tentarem piudentiam summi 

of the unjust : I would try the prudence of the {highest)— great — 

regis, qui duxit maximas copias ad Trojam, 

kiiig, who led the (greaieit). — immense — forces to Troy^ 

et Ulyssis, et Sysiphi : nee damnarerer 

and of Ulysses^ and of SysipJius : nor ^l hhauld ^be condemned 

capite cum exquirerem hsec, 

(^with head) — to death — when I was searching out these things, 

sicut facie bam hie. Ne qnidem vos, hi 

as I did here, (jVot even) — nor will-^ you, *these 

qui absolvistis me, timueritis rnortera. Enim nee potest 

. who have freed me, *willfear d&ath^ For neither can 



132 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

quidquam mali evenire caiquam bono, nee 

any ^ of evil *to happen to (any) — a — good man, (neither) 

vivo nee mortuo : nee ejus res 

'^either — alive {nor) — or — dead: nor will his affairs 

unquam negligentur a immortalibus Diis. Nee hoe 
ever *will he neglected by the immortal Gods, J^or ^this 

aeeidit mihi ipsi fortuito. Nee vero 

l/icw '"^happened to {me self) — myself — by accident, JVur *lruly 

habeo ego quod succenseam iis, 

have I {that) — cause to — be angry {to) — ivith — Ihose^ 

a quibus sum accusatus, aut a quibus 

by whom I am accused^ or by whom I am 

condemnatus, nisi quod crediderunt se noeere 

condemned, unless because they believed {themselves to hurt) 

mihi. Sed est tempus, 

— thai they were injuring — *to me. But it is time,, 

inquit, me jam abire hine, ut moriar ; 

said he, for me now to depart from hence^ that I may die ; 

vos ut agatis vitam. Autem utrum 

for you that ye may {act life) — live. — But luhich 

sit melius immortales Dii seiunt : arbitror 

{be) — is — the better the immortal Gods know: I tliink 

quidem neminem hominem scire. N^ 

indeed that no man {to know) — knoics. — Truly 

ego baud paulo malim hunc animum, quam 
/ ^not ^aMittle '^should ^prefer this spirii^^ {than) — to — 

fortunas omnium eorum, qui judicaverunt de hoc. 
the fortunes of all those, who judged concerning him. 

Etsi negat quenquam scire 

Although he denies that any one {to know) — knows — 

quod praeter Deos, ipse scit id utrum 

(which) ^-this — except the Gods^ he himself knows *it which 

sit melius : nam dixit ante. Sed 

(5e) — is — the better : for he said it before. But h£ 

tenet ad extremum illud suum ui 

holds to the last that {his) — peculiarity — *that 

affirmet nihil. Autem nos teneamus, 

(may)'^io — affirm nothing. But let {we) — us — maintain^ 



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ut censeamus nihil esse 
that we think nothing to be 


malum, 

bad, 


quod 

which 


sit 

(6c)— w— 


datum a natura omnibus. 
given by nature to all. 









NARRATIO DECIMA-NONA. 

.YJRK^ TIOK MKE TEE^-TH. 
MANLIUS. 

Quum Romanis esset pugnandum 
IVhtn *'to the Romans {were fighting) — icere to fight — 

adversus Latinos Tusculanosque, placuit 

against the Latins ^the ^Tusculanians ^and^ it phased 

consulibus Tito Manlio Torquato, et Publio Decio, 
*to the consuls Titus Manilas Torquatus^ and Publius Decius^ 

Ut belhim administraretur severo imperio, et 
that the war should be administered with strict command^ and 

militaris disciplina redigeretur ad priscos 
that the military discipline should be restored to the ancient 

mores : edixeruntque ne quis 

customs : ^ihej ^decreed ^and (lest any) — that no one — 

pugnaret in hostes extra ordinem. 

should fight {in) — against — the enemy without (order) — the ranks, — 

Forte inter casteros Prsefectos turmarum, qui erant 

By chance among other Prefects of the troops, who were 

missi in diversas partes exploratum, Titus 

sent in various {parts) — directions — to reconnoitre, Titus 

Manlius filius consulis accessit, cum suis turmalibus^ 
Manlius son of the consul approached, with his troops, 

prope stationem Tusculanorum equitum, quibus 

near the station of the Tusculan honemen, {to) — over — whom 

Geminius Metius praeerat, vir clarus turn 
Geminius Metius presided, a man famous {then) — both — • 

genere tum factis. Is ubi cognovit 

for rank {then) — and — achievements. He when he recognised 

Romanos equites insignemque filium consulis 

the Roman knights ^the distinguished '^and son of the consul 

praecedentem inter eos, provectus 

going before ^among them, {carried forward) — advancing-^ 

paululum ab suis, inquit : Visne, 

a little {from)— before— his troops, he said : Vost^wish HhoM^ 



134 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

dam ilia dies venit, qua consulares exercitus 

^whilt that day is coming^ in which the consular armies 

decertabunt cum Latinis, interea ipse congredi 

uill fight with the Latins^ in the mean time thyself to engage 

mecum, ut eventu utriusque nostrum cernatur 

^me^with^ ^that by the event of each of us it may be seen 

quantum Latinus eques prasstet Romano ? Seu ira 
how much a Latin knight excels a Roman? Either anger 

seu pudor detrectandi certaminis, seu insuperabilis 
or the shame of declining the contest j or the irresistible 

vis fati, movit ferocem animum juvenis. Itaque 
force offatey moved the ferocious mind of the youth. Therefore 

oblitus patrii imperii consulumque edicti, 

forgetting his father^s command ^of^lht-^consuW ^and ediet^ he 

ruit in certamen, in quo baud intererat 

rushes (in) — to — the contest^ in which it ^jiot ^did ^differ 

multum rinceretne an vinceretur. Casteris 

much She ^conquered '^whether or was conquered. The rest of 

equitibus summotis utrimque velut ad spectaculum, 
the knights being removed on both sides as for a spectacle^ 

Metius et Manlius concitarunt ad versos 

Melius and Manlius (excited^ — spurred on — the opposing 

equos, et concurrerunt cum infestis cuspidibus. 
horses, and engaged with hostile weapons, 

Romanus transfixit Tusculanum excussum 

The Roman transfixed the Tusculanian (thrown off) — and threw 

ex equo, spoliisque lectis, 

him — from his horse, ^Ihe ^spoils '^and ^being gathered^ 

revectus ad suam turmam venit 

(^carried back) — riding back — to his troop he came 

in castra ad patrem. Tum inquit : 

(m) — into — the camp to his father. Then he said : 

Ut omnes praedicarent me vere ortum 

That all might declare (me) — that /— am truly sprung 

tuo sangaine, provocatus ab hoste, 

from thy blood, having be en challenged by the enemy, I 

attuli haec arma capta ex eo cseso. Ubi 

}i,ave brought these arms taken from him slain. When 



KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 135 

consul audivit quod, aversatus filium, et 

the consul heard {xvhicfi) — this — turning from his son^ and 

patrio amori prseferens rempublicam, cujus interest 
to a father* s love preferring the republic^ (whose concerns) 

exercitum, in gravissimo bello, 
— which required — the army, irC a very important war^ 

Gontineri metu animadversionis, jussit 

to be restrained by the fear of punishment^ he ordered 

milites advocari classico. 

the soldiers to be called together by the sound of the trumpet, 

Postquam qui convenere frequentes, 

•After (who) — they — assembled (frequent) — in great 

inquit: Quandoquidem tu Tite Manli, 

numbers^ — said : Since thou Titus Manlius^ 

n^que veritus consulare imperium neque majestatem 
neither fearing the consular power nor the majesty 

patriam, pugnasti in hostem ; et 

of thy father^ hast fought (in) — against — the enemy; and 

solvisti quantum fuit in te, militarem disciplinam, 
hast relaxed as much as was in thee^ the military discipline^ 

qua Romana res stetit ad hunc diem : 

by which the Roman (thing) — stale — has stood to this day : 

potius oportet nos plecti pro nostro 

it rather behooves us to be punished for our 

delicto, quam rempublicam luere nostra 

faulty than that the republic (to) — should — atone for our 

peccata suo magno damno. I lictor, deliga ad 

sins by her great loss. Go lictor^ bind him to 

palum. Omnes exanimati imperio tam 

the stake, Jill struck with astonishment at a command so 

atroci, et quasi cernentes securim districtam in 
atrocious^ and as it were seeing the axe drawn against 

se, quievere metu magis quam 

tliemsehesy were -quiet (with) — through — fear rather than 

iGaodestia. Postquam cruor est fusus 

(^modesty)— -moderation, — Aft%r the blood *is poured forth 

cervice caesa, voces sunt coortse 

from the neck cut offy their toices *ar€ (arisen) — aron — 



136 KEY TO THE NEW LATIN READER. 

libero conquestu, ita ut neque 

in a free complaint^ so that they {neither) — ^not^tven — 

parceretur execrationibus. Deinde 

\were spared) — 'i-did '^abstain — (to)— from — curses. Then 

corpus juvenis coiitectum spoliis est 

the body of the youth cover td icilh spoils (is) — was — 

crematum a militibus, rogo constructo extra 

burned by the soldiers^ a funeral pile having been built without 

vallum. Atrocitas pcenae suraptse 

the intrenchment. The atrocity of the punishment {taken 

de Manlio fecit militem 

concerning) — inflicted on — Manlius made the soldiers 

obedientiorem duci, et ea severitas profuit 

more obedient to the general^ and that serverity {profited) — 

ad felicem exitum belli. Cum Titus 
conduced — to the successful close of the war. When Titus 

Manlius consul rediit victor Romam, seniores 

Manlius consul returned victorious to Rome^ the elders 

tantum exierunt obviam venienti : juventus 

only went out to meet him when coming : the youth 

€t tunc et omni vita deinde est aversata 

both then and all his life afterwards *2tf opposed 

est execrataque. 

*2> '^execrated land him. 



THE 



NEW LATIN READER- 



PART FIRST. 



The Nominative and the Verb, 



Ego audio. 
Tu amas. 
Pater monet 
Nos scribimus. 
Vos dicitis. 
Reges regunt. 
Mater arnat. 
Musa canit. 
Ego lego. 
Honores placent. 
Vos auditis. 
Puer legit. 
Tu vocas. 

Liber docet. 

Deus videt. 

Nos speramus. 

Res placet. 

Manus dat. 

Fata vocant. 

Labor vincit. 

Canis currit. 

UmbrsB cadunt. 

Pugna nocet. 

Mors terret. 

Pisces nant» 

Amor crescit. 

Manus tarigunt. 

Sol lucet. 

A 



Tempus fugit. 
Hyems venit. 
Aves volant. 
Mors venit. 
Umbrae fugiunt. 
Canes latrant. 
Aqua fluit. 
Studia delectant. 
Nubes fugiunt. 
Arbor crescit. 
Ego eram. 
Sylva stabat. 
Aquila volabat. 
Musa canebat. 
Luna fulgebat. 
Vos dormiebatis. 
Milites pugnabant, 
Arma sonabant. 
Ego videbo. 
Via laedet. 
Deus dabit. 
Tu bibes. 
Ignis uret. 
Arbores crescent. 
Tempus erit. 
Tu claraabis. 
Tempora venient% 
Viator cantabit. 



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NEW LATIN READER. 



Bella erunt. 
Nos canemus. 
Uva pendebit. 
Juvenes venient. 
Ego vidi. 
Troja fuit. 
Forturia dedit. • 
Praia biberunt. 
Culpa nocuit. 
Avis cecinit. 
Ego non juravi. 
Tu lusisti satis. 
Veni, vidi, vici. 
Bell urn fuerat. 
Umbra fugerat. 
Hosiis venerat. 
Pueri legerant. 
Tu dixeras. 
Cicero scripserat. 
Hannibal jurabat. 
Denies momorderant. 
Ego risero. 
Hora venerit. 
Canes cucurrerint. 
Z!tas fugerit. 
Pomum ceciderit. 
Nos ambulaverimus. 
Milites pugnaverint. 

Surge tu. 

Legito lUe. 

Studete vos. 

Disce tu, aut discede tu. 

Equus currito. 

Canes latranto. 

Pueri scribunto. 

Manus laboret. 

Sit lux. 

Sol fulgeat. 

Tempus veniat. 

Philomela cantaret. 

Troja staret. 

Pomum penderet. 

Luna micaret. 



Oculus viderit. 
Canes latraverint. 
Domus steterit. 
Miles pugnavisset. 
Lepores cucurrissent. 
Canes momordissent. 

Vox auditur. 
Ille laudalur. 
Hostis vincitur. 
Tempora mutantur. 
Vinum bibitur. 
Tu doceris. 
Carmina leguntur. 
Flos carpituf. 
Fabula narratur. 
Pueri ducuntur. 
Aqua fundebatur. 
Portae pandebantur. 
Verba legebantur. 
Bella parabantur. 
Domus a^dificabatur. 
Fabulas narrabuntur. 
Epistola mittetur. 
Vos culpabamini. 
Leges dataj sunt. 
Folia sparsa erant. 

Litera scribetur. 

Naves mersae sunt. 

Hostes victi erunt. 

Nos erimus missi. 

Vinum bibitum erit. 

Industria laudator. 

Fures puniuntor. 

Prgemia dentur. 

Panis ematur. 

Solvatur pecunia. 

Caseus premeretur. 

Ego veherer. 

Caput tegeretur. 

Miles victus sit 

Hoste« capti essent. 



NEW LATIN READER. 

The Substantive and the Adjective. 

Fugit invida aetas. 

Fugaces labuntur anni. 

Solvitar acris hyems. 

Litera scripta manet. 

Fugit irreparabile tempus. 

Ver erat aeternum. 

Venit glaciaiis hyems. 

Sylva vetus stabat. 

Nostra corpora vertuntur. 

Culpa tua est. 

Dira parantur bella. 

Nulla mora est. 

Dum nox atra sinit, ta fuge. 

Brevis est voluptas. 

Bellum est dubium. 

Parvse res crescunt. 

Brevis coena juvat. 

Mora non est tuta. 

Frigida nox est. 

Iter ex Gallia tutum non fuit. 

Brevis est via 

Nix aha jacet. 

Ouinis spes est in Deo. 

A varus homo semper egit. 

Boni homines sunt rari. 

Nemus omne virebit. 

Jam venit torrida aestas. 

Post equitem sedet atra cura. 

Venit post pluvias una serena dies. 

Amicus cartas, in re incerta cernitur. 



The Accusative after the Verb, 
Deus regit mundum. 
Ego amo te. 
Nauta secat mare. 
Spes alit agricolas. 
Autumnus fruges efFundit. 
Urit ignis domos. 
Armat spina rosas. 
Permutat navita merces. 
Dat medicina salutem. ^ 



4 NEW LATIN READER, 

Furor arma ministrat. 
Ego expecto tuas iiteras. 
Medicinam vulnera pcscunt. 
Dolores levat questus. 
Consumit inertia corpus. 
Gramen carpit equus. 
Spargit sylva frondes. 
Alit semulatio ingenia. 
Nidum ponit avis. 
Ego sequor te. 
Deus dat vitam. 
Ego vitavi culpam. 
Deucalion jactavit lapides. 
Ego feram dona. 
Ego amabo te. 

Ego perdidi diem. 
Nostra nos patria delectat. 

Virtutem doctrina parat. 

Ludus genuit certamen. 

Aurora reducit diem. 

Si tu am as me, venito ad me. 

Sol signa dabit. 

Ventus agit nubes. 

Flores araat apis. 

Ego legi tuas Iiteras. 

Ficus ornat arborem. 

Disce tu prima elementa. 

Parva negotia parvum hominem decent. 

Semiramis Babyloniam condidit. 

Dido condidit Carthaginem. 

Cervus fugit lupum. 

Ossa tegit tumulus. 

Littus habet conchas. 

Tenet anchora navem. 

Perde tu nihil. 

Terra parit flores. 
Munera dat dives. 
Lusus habet finem. 
Poma dat autumnus. 
Ver prsebet flores. 
Alexander Darium fugavit. 
Brutus Csesarem occidit. 
Odi profanum vulgus. 
Ego venabor acres aproai 



NEW LATIN READER. 

Carmina nulla canam. 
Multos castra juvant. 
Avarus homo quserit opes. 
Ego non tiineo lethum. 
Omnia labor vincit. 
Aurum omnes colunt. 
Ta paras acrem militiam. 
Omnia mors poscit. 
Avidum doma spiritum. 
Torva leaena lupum sequitur. 
Terra educat malum hominem. 
Vince tuam iram. 
Spes dat vires. 

Lima tremulum praebebat lumen. 
Stat multos sylva per annos. 
Ego accepi tuam epistolam. 
Movit suas alas Daedalus. 
Icarus deseruit patrem suum. 
Ninus fundavit Assyrium imperium. 
Grsecum imperium fundavit Alexander. 
Cyrus imperium Persicum fundavit. 
Imperium Romanum Romulus fundavit. 
Regit mundum sol aureus, 
duinque tenent coelum zonse. 
Quercus ingentes tendit ramos. 
Romulus creavit centum senatores. 
Numa nullum bellum gessit. 
Mors non terret sapientem hominem. 
Non me offendit Veritas. 
Ego agam tuum negotium, sicut ego debeo. 
Me ditavit tua benignitas. 
Raro pcena deseruit scelestum hominem. 
Tumidus rigat arva fluvius. 
Mercator reficit naves quassas. 
Crescentem sequitur cura pecuniam. 
Aurum avidas mentes polluit. 
Nauta videt mare turgidum. 
Mollis pax arva colit. 
Feriunt summos fulmina montes. 
Atra nubes condidit lunam. 
Rediens fugat astra Phoebus. 
Sol crescentes decedens duplicat umbras. 
Tres Horatii vicerunt tres Curiatios. 
En ! quo discordia cives perduxit miseroa. 
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NEW LATIN READER* 



Miltiades vicit Persas. 

Omnia fert tempus. 

Mora dat vires : teneras mora percoquet uvas, 

Mentem non frontera hominis spectato. 



Substantives agreeing in Case, 

Xerxes, rex Persicus Graeciam invasit. 
Philippus, rex Macedonicus Athenienses vicit. 
Cornelius Gallus, eques Romanus se ipsum occidit. 
Nos consules desumus. 
Pastor Corydon ardebat Alexin. 



The same Case after the Verb as J^efm^e it. 

Ira furor brevis est. 

Virtus est optima nobilitas. 

Dux ego vester eram. 

Inertia est vitium. 

Natura est optimus dux. 

Virtus est sua merces. 

Ego non sum pastor. 

Sapiens est Rex. 

Cicero habebatur disertus. 

Exercitatio est magister optimus. 

Fames est coquus optimus. 

Parsimonia est vectigal magnum. . 

Alexander vocabatur magnus. 

Conscientia est pondus grave. 

Amor est res credula. 

Amicus verus est thesaurus magnus.. 

Ilia incedit regina. 



The Relative. 

Literas expecto, quas scripsisti. 

Est Deus, qui videt omnia. 

Fortis qui se vincit. 

Non est tutus ille, quem omnes oderunt. 

Ingratus est, qui non reddit beneficium. 

duae nimis apparent retia, vitat avis. 

Is est civis, qui suam patriam diligit. 



NEW LATIN READER. 

Substantives governing the Genitive. 

Crescit amor nummi. 

Facta ducum vivent. 

Necessitas est mater artium. 

Honos est praemium virtutis* 

Juno erat Jovis conjux. 

Ego non ero causa tuae mortis. 

Helena causa fuit belli Trojani, 

Opes sunt irritamenta malorum. 

Sol est lux mundi. 

Cornua decrescunt lunae. 

Neptunus est numen aquarura. 

Immensa est potentia coeli. 

Ego lacrymas matris videbo. 

Scipio fudit Annibalis copias. 

Semiramis erat uxor Nini. 

Dei jussa fient. 

Romulus erat conditor Romanae urbis. 

Canis sequitur vestigia leporis. 

Miles timet sagittam hostis. 

Est calcanda omnibus via lethi. 

Pater ventorum regit navem. 

duis non causas mille doloris habet ? 

Ira est initium insaniae. 

Omnium malorum stultitia est mater. 

Omnium rerum vicissitudo est. 



The Infinitive Mood, 

Cupio te videre. 
Volui dormire. 
Aude contemnere opes. 
Carmina possumus donare. 
Sepulchrum incipit apparere. 
Teneros poteram contingere ramos. 
Incipe cognoscere tuam matrem. 
Tristitiam finire memento. 
Nihil amplius scribere possum-, 
Ego cupio ad te venire. 
Non possum intelligere. 
Mori me denique coges. 
Virtus amitti non potest. 
Poteram tua vela videre. 



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Nos speramus araari. 
Hora consistere non potest. 
Alexander volebat metui. 
Ego plusquam feci facere non possum. 
Pecunia nescit inutare naturam. 
Bene ferre disce magnam fortunam. 
Angustara pauperiem pati discat puer. 
Nemo dici beatus ante obitum debet. 



TJie Accusative before the Infinitive, 

Jubeo vos redire. 

Scio eum flere. 

Mori me denique coges. 

Ferunt Anaxagoram, quum ejus filia mortua esset, dixisse, 

sciebam me genuisse mortalem. 
Dicit literas scribi. 
Torquatus jussit suam filiam necari. 
Caesar maluit se diliori, quam metui. 
Vitse summa brevis spem nos vetat inchoare longam. 



Conjunctions. 

Dens solus potest esse architectus et rector, hujus coeli et 

terra?. 
Justitium est virtus omnium virtutum domina et regina., . 
Sol ruit et montes umbrantur. 
Ego delector dici bonus et prudens vir. 
Immensa est potentia coeli, et non habet finem. 
Accipere quam facere injuriam prsestat. 
Voluptas animi est major quam corporis. 
Honos nomenque tuum laudesque manebunt. 
Sapientem, neque paupertas, neque mors, neque vincula 

terrent. 
Juno erat Jovis soror et conjux. 
Nox erat et luna fulgebat. 
Marius et Sylla gesserunt civile bellum. 
Vis mortis rapuit et rapiet gentes. 
Non erat formosus, sed erat facundus Ulysses. 



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Genitive after Adjectives, 

Quid causae est ? 

Nihil erat reliqui. 

Plus molestiae quam voluptatis, gloria habet. 

Quid rei est ? 

Cicero habuit minus fortitudinis quam Julius Caesar. 

Ille testatus est, se nihil damni passum fuisse. 

Plus argenti, quam auri, inveniebatur. 

Justus vir est tenax propositi. 

Agricolam laudat vir legis jurumque peritus. 

Ejus animus est insolens maiarum artium. 

Erat servantissimus aequi. 

Nullum suorum amicorum in consilium adhibuit. 

Quis eorum non est egregius ? 

Prijiceps poetarum erat Homerus. 

Omnium Romanorum Cicero erat optimus orator. 

Omnium rerum est nocentissima calumnia. 



Dative after Adjectives* 

Dictum sapienti sat est. 

Fortuna est simillima vento. 

Quis est amicior quam frater fratri ? 

Nil fuit unquam sic impar sibi. 

Omnibus est ealcanda semel via lethi. 

Fidelior illi quam mihi fuisti, 

Tua amicitia est grata mihi. 



Ablative after Adjectives. 

Disce parvo esse contentus. 

Virtute qui sunt praediti, soli sunt digni honore. 

Dignum laude virum, musa vetat mori. 



The Comparative Degree. 

Quid est fcedius avaritia ? 

Nihil est carius mihi, tua amicitia. 

Nullus locus carior nobis esse debet, patria. 

Vilius argentum est auro, virtutibus aurum. 

Facta sunt dictis difficiliora. 



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The Cause, Manner, or Instrument. 

Dei providentia mundus administratur. 
Optimus est, qui minimis urgetur vitiig. 
Oderunt peccare boni, virtutis amore. 
Secundse res virtute ornantur. 



Ablative Absolute, 
Amoto, quaeramus seria. ludo. 
Redeunte illo, omnes laetabimur. 
Hyeme appropinqiiante, plurimis suorum amissis, hostes 

cedunt. 
Darius, octoginta millibus hominum amissis^ trepidus refugit 



The Genitive after Vei^bs. 
Est adolescentis, revereri natu majores. 
]Non fuit veteris instituti, cremari mortuos. 
Miserere civium tuorum. 
Ule satagit rerum suarum. 
Mors miseretur nee divitum nee pauperum. 
Interest omnium, juventutem probe institui. 



Verbs governing the Dative, 
Omnes antiqua^ gentes regibus paruerunt. 
iEtas succedit astau. 
Omnia parent divitiis. 
Sunt nobis mitia poma. 

Non modo non profuit, sed etiam obfuit, Publii Clodii mors 
Miloni. 



Ve?'bs governing the Ablative, 
Opus est nobis tua auctoritate. 
Nunc est opus nobis, tuo consilio, amore, et fide. 
Vacare culpa est maximum solatium. 
Sic presentibus utere voluptatibus, ut non noceas futuris* 



Genitive and Ablative, 
Hasc terra est ferax Cereris, multoque feracior uvis. 
Hie vir est probi ingenii. 

Sentinus fuit adolescens eximi? spe, summae virtutis. 
Themistocles fuit tenacissimae memorias. 



KEW LATIN READER. 

Genitive and Accusative, 
Sapientes famam sestimant pluris quam divitias* 
Debemus facere voluptates minimi. 
Condemno meipsum inertias. 
Res adversae admonent homines religionis. 



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Verbs governing two Accusatives, 
Otium docet adolescentes omnia mala. 
Augustus, summum imperium Romae adeptus, docuit suos 

nepotes literas. 
Roga Deum bonam mentem, et bonam valetudinem. 



Accusative and Ablative* 
Libera rempublicam metu. 
Haec fuit sapientia quondam, publica privatis secernere, 

sacra profanis. 
Oneravit naves auro. 
Sole bant victores coronare olea, aut cingere tempora laur^^ 



Impersonal Verbs. 

Oonducit saluti vivere parce, et nobis ita vivere expedit. 
Licet nobis esse beatis. 
iNon padet males superbiae. 
Delectat pueros ludere. 



Prepositions governing the A ccusative, 
Juvat per pericula ire ad decus. 
Rosae fulgent inter lilia mixt?e 
Pulchrum est eminere inter illustres viros. 
Hanc ob causam, Hippomanes in leonem mutatus est. 
Orates divisit sua bona inter Tiiebanos, nihil sibi serv"a»Sj 

prseter peram et baculum. 
Pauci veniunt ad senectutem. 



Prepositions governing the Ablative. 
Codrus pro patria mortuus est. 
Deurn agnoscimus ex operibus ejus. 
Sub dulci melie venena latant. 



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Nemo potest sine virtute esse beatus. 
Regulus in Africa victus est. 
Poma jacent sub arbore. 
Verum decus in virtute positum est. 



Gerunds, 
Legendum est mihi. 

Si vis me flere, dolendum est primum ipsi tibi. 
lUe est sludiosus augendi opes. 
Fabius invenit novam vincendi artem. 
Charta est utihs scribendo. 
Ut ad cursum equus, ad arandum bos, ad indagandum canis, 

sic homo ad intelligendum et agendum, natus est. 
Pcena absterret a peccando. 
Hie vir nobis missus est ad ferandam opem. 



Supines, 
Eamus deambulatum. 
Nil dictu foedum visuque, haec limina tangat intra quae puer 

est. 
Sol acrior ire lavatum admonet. 



Place. 
Hie homo natus est Athenis. 
Ego vivo RomsB. 
Scipio Romam rediit. 

Euripides domum rediens a ecena canibus laceratus est. 
Ille discessit Corintho. 
Domi militiaeque respublica venalis fuit. 



Measure and Time, 

Otos et Ephialtes crescebant novem digitis, singulis mensibus. 
Scipio missus in Africam, die qua venit, Novam Carthaginena 

cepit. 
Solebant Christiani, stato die, ante lucem convenire. 
Mithridates regnavit sexaginta annos. 



PART SECOND. 



HISTORIiE SACR^- 

1. 

Deus creavit coelum et terram intra sex dies. 

*Primo die fecit lucem. Secundo die fecit firmamentum, 
quod vocavit coelum. 

Tertia die coegit aquas in unum locum, et eduxit e terra 
plantas et arbores. 

Cluarto die fecit solem et lunam et steHas. 

Quinto die aves quae volitant in aere, et pisces qui natant 
in aquis. 

Sexto die fecit ompia animantia, postremo hominem, et 
quievit die septimo. 

* The first day he made the light. 

2. 

Deus finxit corpus hominis e limo terraB, dedit illi animarfc 
viventem, fecit ilium ad similitudinena suam, et nominavit 
ilium Adamum. 

Deinde immisit soporem in Adamum, et detraxit unam e 
costis ejus dormientis. 

Ex ea formavit mulierem quam dedit sociam Adamo, 
*sicque iustituit matrimonium. 

Nomen primaB mulieris fuit Eva, 

*And thvs he instituted matrimony^. 

3. 

Deus posuit Adamum et Evam in horto amoenissimo, qui 
solet appellari Paradisus terrestris. . 

Ingens fluvius irrigabat hortum : erant ibi omnes arbores 
jucund^ aspectu, et fructus gustu suaves. later eas arbor 
scientiae boni et mail. 
B 



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Deiis dixit homini : utere fructibus omnium arborum 
paradisi, preFter fructum avboris scientiae boni et mali ; nam 
si comedas ilium fructum, morieris. 



Serpens, qui erat callidissimum omnium animantiura, 
dixit mulieri : cur non comedis fructum istius arboris ? 

Mulier respondit : Deus id prohibuit. Si tetigeriraus 
ilium, moriemur. 

Minime, inqnit serpens : non moriemini ; sed eritis simile* 
Deo, scientes bonum et malum. 

Muiier, decepta his verbis, decerpsit fructum et comedit : 
deinde obtulit viro, qui pariter comedit. 

5. 

Adamus, fugiens conspectum Dei, se abscondit. Deus 
▼ocavit ilium : Adame, Adame. 

Qui respondit : timui conspectum tuum, et abscondi me^ 

Cur times, inquit Deus, nisi quia comedisti fructum 
Tetitum ? 

Adamus respondit: mulier, quam dedisti mihi sociam, 
porrexit mihi fructum istum utederem. 

Dominus dixit mulieri : cur fecisti hoc ? Quae respondit : 
serpens me decepit. 

6. 

Dominus dixit serpenti : quia decepisti mulierem, eris 
©diosus et execratus inter omnia animantia ; reptabis super 
pectus, et comedes terram. 

Inimicitiae erunt inter te et mulierem ; ipsa olim conteret 
caput tuum. 

Dixit etiam mulieri : afficiam te multis malis ; paries li- 
beros in dolore, et eris in potestate viri. 



Deinde Deus dixit Adamo : quia gessisti morem uxori 
tuae, habebis terram infestam ; ea fundet tibi spinas et 
carduos. 

Quaeres ex ea victum cum multo labore, donee abeas in 
terram e qua ortus es. 

Turn ejecit Adamum et Evam ex horto ut ille coleret 
terram, et collocavit angelum, qui praeferebat manu gladium 
igneum, ut custodiret aditum paradisi. 



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8. 

Adamus habuit multos liberos, inter quos CaTnus et Abel 
liumerantur : hie fuit pastor ; ille agricola. 

Uterque obtulit dona Domino: Camus quidem fructus 
terrae ; Abel autem oves egregias. 

Dona Abelis piacuerunt Deo, non autem dona Caini; 
quod Cainus segre tulit. 

Dominus dixit Gaino: cur invides fratri ? si recte facies, 
recipies mercedem ; sin autem male, lues poBnam peccati. 

9. 

Camus non paruit Deo monenti : dissimulans irara, dixit 
fratri suo : age, eamus deambalatum. 

Jtaque una ambo abierunt foras, et quum essent in agrd 
Camus irruit in Abelem, et interfecit ilium. 

Deus dixit Camo : ubi est tuus frater ? Cainus respondit : 
nescio ; num ego sum custos fratris mei ? 

10. 

Deus dixit Camo : Caine, quid fecisti ? Sanguis fratris 
tui, quern ipse fudisti manu tua, clamat ad me. 

Infesta tibi ent terra, quae bibit sa:nguinem Abelis : quura 
colueris earn longo et duro labore, nullos feret fractus : eris 
vagus in orbe terrarum. 

Cainus, desperans veniam, fugit. 

11. 

Postquam numerus hominum crevit, omnia vitia invaluere. 
Quare ofFensus Deus statuit perdere homiftum genus diluvio. 

Attamen pepercit Noemo et liberis ejus, quia colebant 
virtutem. 

Noemus admonitus a Deo exstruxit ingentem arcam in 
modum navis ; linivit earn bitumine, et in earn induxit par 
unum omnium avium et animantium. 

12. 

Postquam Noemus ipse ingressus est arcam cum conjuge, 
tribus filiis et totidem nuribus, aquae maris et omnium fon- 
tium eruperunt. 

Simul pluvia ingens cecidit per quadraginta dies et totidem 
noctes. 

Aqua operuit universam terram, ita ut superaret quindecii« 
eubitis altissimos montes. 



W t^EW LATIN RBAD£R. 

Omnia absumpta sunt diluvio : area autem sublevata aqui& 
fluitabat in alto. 

13. 

Deus immisit ventum vehementem, et scnsim aqua^ immiT 
nutae sunt. 

Tandem mense undecimo pestquam diluvium ccEperat, 
Noemus aperuit fenestram arose, et emisit corvum, qui non 
est reversus. 

Deinde emisit columbam : quum ea non invenisset locum 
ubi poneret pedem, reversa est ad Noemum, qui extendi! 
manura, et intulit earn in arcam. 

Columba rursum emissa attulit in ore suo ramum olivae 
virentis, quo finis diluvii significabatur. 

14. 

Noemus egressus est ex area, postquam ibi inclusus fuerat 
per annum totum ipse et familia ejus : eduxit secum aves 
caeteraque animantia. 

Turn erexit aitare, et obtulit sacrificium Domino. Deus 
dixit illi : Non delebo deinceps genus hominum ; ponam 
arcum meura in nubibus, et erit signum foederis quod facio 
Tobiscum. 

Quum obduxero nubes cobIo, arcus meus apparebit, et 
recordabor foederis mei, nee unquara diluvium erit ad per- 
dendum orbem terrarum. 

15. 

Omnes gentes propagatae sunt a filiis NoemL Semus 
incoluit Asiam, Chamus Africam, Japhetus Europam. 

Poena diluvii non deterruit homines a vitiis, sed brevi facti 
sunt pejores quam prius. 

Obliti sunt Dei creatoris : adorabant solem et lunam ; non 
Terebantur parentes ; dicebant mendacium ; faciebant frau- 
dem, furtum, homicidium : uno verbo se contaminabant om- 
nibus flagitiis. 

16. 

Quidam tamen sancti viri coluerunt veram religionem et 
virtutem, inter quos fuit Abrahamus e genere Semi. 

Deus feeit foedus cum illo his verbis : exi e domo paterna, 
desere patriam, et pete regionem quam daturus sum posteris 
tuis. 



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Augebo te prole numerosa ; eris pater multarum gentium, 
ac per te omnes orbis nationes erunt bonis cuniulatae. 

Aspice coelum : dinumera Stellas, si potes ; tiia progeniefi 
eas aequabit numero. 

17. 

Abrahamus jam senuerat, et Sara ejus uxor erat sterilis. 

Quibus tamen Deus promisit, filium ex eis nasciturum. 

Habebis, inquit, filium ex Sara conjuge tua. 

Quod audiens Sara risit, nee statim adhibuit fidem pro- 
missis Dei, et idcirco reprehensa est a Deo. 

Abrahamus autem credidit Deo pollicenti. 

Et vero uno post anno filius natus est Abrahamo, qui eum 
vocavit Isaacum. 

IS. 

Postquam Isaacus adolevit, Deus, tentans fidem Abraham!, 
dixit illi ; Abrahame, tolle filium tuum unicum quem amas, 
et immola eum mihi in monte quem ostendam tibi. 

Abrahamus non dubitavit parere Deo jubenti ; imposuit 
ligna Isaaco, ipse vero portabat ignem et gladium. 

Quum iter facerent simul, Isaacus dixit patri : mi pater, 
ecce ligna et ignis : sed ubinam est hostia immolanda ? Cui 
Abrahamus : Deus, inquit, sibi providebit hostiam, fili mi. 

19. 

Ubi pervenerunt ambo in locum designatum, Abrahamus 
exstruxit aram, disposuit ligna, alligavit Isaacum super 
struem lignorum, deinde arripuit gladium. 

Tum Angelus clamavit de coelo : Abrahame, contine 
manum tuam : ne noceas puero : jam fides tua mihi per- 
specta est, quum non peperceris filio tuo unico: et ego 
favebo tibij remunerabo splendide fidem tuam. 

Abrahamus respexit, et vidit arietem hserentem cornibus 
inter vepres, quem immolavit loco filii. 

20. 

Postea Abrahamus misit servum suum Eliezerem ad cog- 
nates sues qui erant in Mesopotamia, ut inde adduceret 
ux©rem filio suo Isaaco. 

Eliezer sumpsit decern camelos domini sui, et jwofectus 
est, portans secum munera magnifica, quibus donaret puel- 
lam destinatam Isaaco et ejus parentes. 



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Ubi pervenit in Mesopotamiam, coiistitit cum camelis 
prope puteum aquae ad vesperam, quo tempore mulieres sole- 
bant convenire ad hauriendam aquam. 

(<• J.. 

Eliezer oravit Deum his verbis : Domine, Deus Abraham!, 
fac ut puella, quae dabit potum mihi petenti, ea sit quam 
Isaaco destinas. 

Ecce statim Rebecca virgo eximia pulchritudine prodiit, 
gerans urnam humeris, quae descendit ad puteum, et implevit 
urnam. 

Tunc Eliezer progressus obviam puellse : da, inquit, potum 
mihi: cui Rebecca: bibe, ait, domine mi; et simul demisit 
urnam. 

Quum ille bibisset, Rebecca obtvilit etiani aquam camelis. 
Hoc indicio cognovit Eliezer quod scire cupiebat. 

22. 

Eliezer protulit inaures aureas et armillas, quas dedit Re- 
beccse : turn interrogavit illani cujus esset filia, num in 
domo patris esset locus ad commorandum. 

Cui Rebecca respondit : ego sum filia Batbuelis: avus 
meus est frater Abraham! ; est domi locus ad commorandum 
amplissimus; est etiam plurimum fceiii et palearum ad usura 
camelorum. 

Q,uod audiens Eliezer egit gratias Deo, qui tribuisset iter 
prosperum sibi. 

23. 

Rebecca properavit domam et narravit matri suee ea quae 
sibi contigerant. 

I^banus frater Rebeccje, quum audivisset sororem nar- 
rantem, adivit hominem, qui stabat ad fontem cum camelis, 
€t compellans eum : ingredere, inquit, domine mi : cur stas 
forjs ? Paravi hospitium tibi et locum camelis. 

Dein deduxit «um domum, eique cibum apposuit. 

24. 

Continuo Eliezer exposuit parent! bus RebeccaB. causam 
itineris suscepti, rogavitque ut annuerent postulationi suae. 

Qui'responderunt: ita voluntas Dei fert; nee possumus 
Beo obsistere; En Rebecca; proficiscatur tecum, nuptura. 
Isaaco. 



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Turn Eliezer deprompsit vasa aurea et argentea, vestesque 
pretiosas, quas dedit Rebeccai ; obtulit etiam munera matri 
ejus et fratri, et inierunt convivium. 

25. 

Postridie Eliezer surgens rnane dixit parenlibiis Rebeccae : 
herus rneus me exspectat; dimittite me, ut redeam ad ilium. 

Qui responderunt : vocemus pueliam, et percoutemur ejus 
sententiano. 

Quum Rebecca venisset.. sciscitati sunt, an veJlet disce- 
dere cum homine ? Volo, inquit ilia. 

Dimiserunt ergo Rebeccam et nutricem illius, precantes 
ei omnia prospera. . 

26. 

Isaacus forte tunc deambulabat rure ; vidit camelos ve- 
nientes. Simul Rebecca conspecta viruni deambulantem, 
desiluit e camelo, .et interroiiavit Eiiezerem, quis est ille vir ? 

Eliezer respondit: ipse est herus rneus. Ilia statim ope- 
ruit se paliio. 

Eliezer narravit Isaaco omnia qua3 fecerat. 

Isaacus introduxit Rebeccam in tabernaculum matris su®, 
et lenitus est dolor, quern capiebat ex morte matris. 

27. 

Rebecca «didit uno partu duos filios, Esaiim et Jacobum, 
Qui prior editus est, pilosus erat ; alter vero, lenis : ilie fuit 
venator strenuus, liic autem placidus et simplex moribus. 

Quf^dam die, qnum Jacobus sibi paravisset pulmentum ex 
jentibus, venit Esaiis fessus de via, et dixit fratri : da mihi 
hoc pulmentum ; nam redeo rure exanimatus lassitudine. 

Cui Jacobus : dabo, si concedas mihi jus primogeniti. 

Faciam libenter, inquit Esaus. Jura ergo, ait Jacobus, 

Esaiis juravit et vendidit jus sunm. 

28. 

Isaacus, qui delectabatur venatione. amabat Esaiim^ Ja- 
cobus vero erat carior Rebeccae, 

Quum Isaacus jam senuisset, et factus esset csecus, voca- 
vit Esaiim : sumito, inquit, pharetram, arcum et sagittas ; 
after mihi et para de venatione pulnjentum, ut coraedam ct 
apprecer tibi fausta omnia antequam moriar. 

Esaiis itaque profectus est venatum. 



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29. 

Rebecca audierat Isaacum loquentem : vocavit Jacobum, 
et afferto, inquit, mihi duos haedos opimos : conficiam pul- 
mentum, quo pater tuus valde delectatur ; appones ei cibum, 
et bene precabitur tibi. 

Jacobus respondit : ego non ausim id facere, mater : Esaiis 
es\; pilosus ; ego sum lenis : si pater me attrectaverit, suc- 
censebit mihi ; ita indignatio patris damnum mihi evenient 
pro ejus benevolentia. 

30. 

Rebecca institit : ne timeas, inquit, fili mi. Si quid ad- 
rersi inde sequatur, id totum sumo mihi : tu vero ne dubites 
facere quod jussus es. 

Itaque Jacobus abiit et attulit matri duos haedos ; ilia 
paravit seni cibum quem noverat suavemesse palato ejus. 

Deinde induit Jacobum vestibus fratris : aptavit pellera 
hasdi manibus ejus et collo. 

Tum, adi, inquit, patrera tuum, et offer illi escam quam 
appetit. 

31. 

Jacobus attulit patri suo escam paratam a matre. 

Cui Isaacus dixit : quisnam es tu ? Jacobus respondit : 
ego sum Esaiis primogenitus tuus ; feci quod jussisti, pater ; 
surge et comede de venatione mea. 

Quomodo, ait Isaacus, potuisti invenire tam cito ? Inveni, 
pater : Deus ita voluit. 

Isaacus rursum : tu-ne es Esaiis promogenitus meus ? ac- 
cede propius ut attrectem te. 

Ille accessit ad patrem, qui dixit : vox quidem est Jacobi^ 
sed manus sunt Esai. 

32. 

Isaacus amplexatus Jacobum anteposuit eum fratri, et 
tribuit illi omnia bona primogeniti. 

Non multo post Esaiis rediit a venatione, et ipse obtulit 
patri pulmentum quod paraverat. 

Cui Isaacus mirans dixit : quis est ergo ille qui modo 
attulit mihi cibum, et cui apprecatus sum omnia fausta, tan- 
quam primogenito ? 

Quod audiens Esaiis *edidit magnum clamorem, et im- 
plevit domum lamentis, 

* Uttered a great cr^. 



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33. 

Esaiis ardens ira minabatur mortem Jacobo. 

Quare Rebecca mater timens dilecto filio suo, fuge, inquit, 
fili mi ; abi ad Labanum avunculum tuum, et commorare 
apud eum, donee ira fratris tui defer vescat. 

Jacobus, dimissus a patre et ma?re, profectus est in Meso 
potamiam. 

Iter faciens pervenit ad quendam locum, ubi fessus de via 
pernoctavit : supposuit lapidem capiti suo et obdormivit. 

34. 

Jacobus vidit in somnis scalam, quae innixa terrae perti- 
nebat ad coelura, atque angelos Dei ascendentes et descen- 
dentes : audivit Dominum dicentem sibi : ego sum Duis 
patris tui, dabo tibi et posteris tuis terram cui incubas. 

Noli timere ; ego favebo tibi ; ero custos tuus, quocumque 
perrexeris, et reducara te in patriam, ac per 1:j omnes orbis 
Bationes erunt bonis cumulatae. 

Jacobus expergefactus adoravit Dominum. 

35. 

Jacobus iter persecutus pervenit in Mcsopotamiam : vidit 
tres pecorum greges propter puteum cubantes. 

Nam ex e© puteo greges soiabant adaquuri. Os pntef 
claudebatur ingenti lapide. 

Jacobus accessit illuc, et dixit pastoribus : fratres, unde 
estis ? qui responderunt : ex urbe HgLraii. 

Quos interrogavit iterum, nostis-ne Labanum ? Dixerunt, 
novimus. Valet-ne ? valet, inquiunt : ecce Rachel filia ejus 
Tenit cum grege suo. 

36. 

Dum Jacobus loqueretur cum pastoribus, Rachel, filia La- 
bani, venit cum pecore paterno : nam ipsa pascebat gregem, 

Confestim Jacobus, videns cognatam suam, amovit lapidem 
ab ore putei. Ego sum^ inquit, filius Rebeccce, et osculatus 
est eam. 

Rachel festinans nunciavit patri suo, qui agnovit filium 
sororis suae, deditque ei Rachelem in matrimonium. 

37. 

Jacobus *diu commoratus est apud Labanum : interea 
mire auxit rem suam, et factus est dives. 
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Longo post tempore admonitus a Deo rediit ia patriam 

suam. 

Extimescebat iram fratris sui : ut placaret animum ejus, 
praemisit ad eum nuncios, qui offerrent ei munera. 

Esaus mitigatus occurrit obviam Jacobo advenienti : in- . 
siJiit in collum ejus, flensque osculatus est eum, nee quid- 
quam ille nocuit. 

38. 

Jacobus habuit duodecim filios, inter quos erat Josephus ; 
hunc pater amabat prte caeteris, quia senex genuerat eum. 
Dederat iIJi togam textam e tilis varii coloris. 

Quam ob causam Josephus erat invisus suis fratribus, 
praesertim' postquam narravisset eis duplex somnium, quo 
futura ejus magnitudo portendebatur. 

Oderunt ilium tantopere ut non possent cum eo amice 
loqui. 

39. 

Haec porro erant Josephi somnia. Ligabamus, inquit, 
simul niLnipuIos in agro : ecce manipulus nieus surgebat et 
stabat rectus ; ves^.i aute.:i .nanipali circumstantes venera- 
bantur meum. 

Postea vidi in somnis solem, lunam et undecim Stellas 
ador antes me. 

Cui fratres responderunt, quorsum spectant ista somnia ? 
Nuin tu eris rex noster ? Num subjiciemur ditioni tuae? 

Fratres igitur invidebant ei ; at pater rem tacitus con- 
siderabat. 

40. 

Quadam die quum fratres Josephi pascerent greges procul, 
ipse remanserat domi. Jacobus misit eum ad fratres, ut 
sciret quomodo se haberent. 

Qui, videntes Josephum venientem, consilium ceperunt 
illius occidendi. 

Ecce, inquiebant, somniator venit ; occidamus ilium et 
projiciamus in puteum : dicemus patri : fera devoravit Jose- 
phum. Tunc apparebit quid sua illi prosint somnia. 

41. 

Ruben, qui erat natu maximus, deterrebat fratres a tanto 
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Nolite, inquiebat, interficere puerum : est enim frater 
noster : dimittite eum potius in banc foveam, 

Habebat in animo liberare Josepbum ex eorum manibus, 
et ilium extrahere e fovea, atque ad patrem reducere. 

Reipsa his verbis deducti sunt ad mitius consilium. 

42. 

tibi Josephus pervenit ad fratres sues, detraxerunt ei 
togam, qua indutus erat, et detruserunt eura in foveam. 

Deinde quum consedissent ad suraendum cibum, con- 
spexerunt raercatores qui petebant iEgyptum cum camelis 
portantibus varia aromata. 

Venit illis in mentem Josepbum vendere illis mercatoribus. 

Qui emerunt Josepbum viginti numrais argenteis, eumque 
duxerunt in iEgyptum. 

43. 

Tunc fratres Josepbi tinxerunt togam ejus in sanguine 
haedi, quern occiderant, et miserunt earn ad patrem cum' his 
verbis: invenimus banc togam ; vide an toga filii tui sit. 

Q,uam quum agnovisset, pater exclamavit : toga filii mei 
«st : fera pessima devoravit Josepbum. Deinde scidit ves- 
tem, et induit cilicium. 

Omnes liberi ejus convenerunt ut lenirent dolorem patris ; 
sed Jacobus noluit accipere consolationem ; dixitque : eg© 
descendam mcerens cum filio meo in sepulchrum. 

44. 

Putiphar ^Egyptius emit Josephum a mercatoribus. 

Deus autem favit Putiphari causa Josepbi : omnia ei 
prospere succedebant. 

Quamobrem Josephus benigne habitus est ab hero, qui 
praefecit eum domui suae. 

Josephus ergo administrabat rem familiarem Putipharis : 
omnia fiebant ad nutum ejus, nee Putiphar ullius negotii 
curam gerebat. 

45. 

Josephus erat insigni et pulchra facie : uxor Putipharis 
eum peiliciebat ad t^agitium. 

Josephus autem nolebat assentiri improbae mulieri. 
. duadam die mulier apprei^endit oram pallii ejus; at Jose- 
phus reliquit pallium in manibus ejus, et fugit. 



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Mulier irata inclamavit servos, et Josephum accusavit 
apud virum, qui minium credulus conjecit Josephum in 
carcerem. 

46. 

Erant in eodem carcere duo ministri regis Pharaonis; 
alter praeerat pincernis, alter pistoribus. 

Utrique obvenit divinitus somniuoi eadem nocte. 

Ad quos quum venisset Josephus mane, et animadvertisset 
cos tristiores solito, interrogavit quaenam esset mcestitise 
causa ? 

Qui responderunt : obvenit nobis somnium, nee quisquani 
est qui illud nobis interpetetur. 

Nonne, inquit Josephus, Dei solius est praenoscere res 
futuras ? Narrate mihi somnia vestra. 

47. 

Turn prior sic exposuit Josepho somnium suura. 

Vidi in quiete vitera in qua erant tres palmites ; ea paula- 
tim protulit gemmas ; deinde flores eruperunt, ac denique 
uvae maturescebant. 

Ego exprimebam uvas in scyphum Pharaonis, eique por- 
rigebam. 

Esto bono animo, inquit Josephus, post tres dies Phara© 
te restituet in gradum pristinum : te rogo ut memineris mei. 

48. 

Alter quoque narravit somnium suum Josepho : gestabam 
in capite tria canistra in quibus erant cibi quos pistore* 
Solent conficere. 

Ecce autem aves circumvolitabant, et cibos illos comede- 
bant. Cui Josephus : haec est interpretatio istius somnii. 

Tria canistra sunt tres dies, quibus elapsis, Pharao te 
feriet securi, et affigit ad palum, ubi aves pascentur came 
tua. 

49. 

Die tertio, qui dies natalis Pharaonis erat, splendidum 
convivium parandum fuit. 

Tunc rex meminit ministrorura suorum, qui erant in 
carcere. 

Restituit praefecto pincinarum munus suum ; alterum 
vero securi percussum suspendit ad palum : Ita res soomium 
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Tamen praefectus pincernarum oblitus est Josephi, nee 
iilius in se meriti recordatus est. 

50. 

Post biennium rex ipse habuit somnium. 

Videbatur sibi adstare Nilo flumini : et ecce emergebant 
de flumine septem vaccas pingues, quae pascebantur in palude. 

Deinde septem aliae vaccae macilenta3 exierunt ex eodera 
flumine, quae devorarunt priores. 

Pharao experrectus rursum dormivit, et alterum habuit 
somnium. 

Septem spicae plenae enascebantur in uno culmo, aliaeque 
totidem exiles succrescebant, et spicas plenas consumebant. 

51. 

Ubi illuxit, Pharao perturbatus convocavit omnes con- 
jectores Mgypti, et narravit illis somnium ; at nemo poterat 
illud interpretari. 

Tunc praefectus pincernarum dixit regi : confiteor pecca- 
tum meum : quum ego et praefectus pistorum essemus in 
carcere, uterque somniavimus eadem nocte. 

Erat ibi puer Hebraeus, qui nobis sapienter interpretatus 
est somnia ; res enim interpretationem comprobavit. 

52. 

Rex arcessivit Josephum, eique narravit utrumque som- 
nium. Turn Josephus Pharaoni : duplex, inquit, somnium 
unam atque eandem rem significat. 

Septem vaccae pingues et septem spicae plenae sunt septem 
anni ubertatis mox venturae. 

Septem vero vaccae macilentae et septem spicae exiles sunt 
totidem anni famis, quae ubertatem secutura est. 

Itaque, rex, pr^fice toti /Egypto virum sapientem et in- 
dustrium, qui partenn frugum recondat in horreis publicis, 
servetque diligenter in subsidium famis secuturae. 

Regi placuit consilium ; qaare dixit Josepho : num quis- 
quam est in ^iilgypto te sapientior ? Nemo certe fungetur 
melius illo munere. 

En tibi trado curam regni mei. 

Turn detraxit e manu sua annulum, et Josephi diofito 
inseruit; induit i!Ium veste byssina, collo torquem aureum 
circumdedit, eumque in curru suo secundum collocavit. 
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JosepTius erat triginta annos natus, quum sunimam potog- 
tatem a rege accepit. 

54. 

Josephus perlustravit ompes ^gypti regiones, et per sep- 
tem annos ubertatis congessit maximam frumenti copiam. 

Secuta est inopia septem annorum, et in orbe universe 
fames ingravescebat. 

Tunc .>Egyptii, quos premebat egestas, adierunt regem, 
postulantes cibum. 

Q'jos Pharao remittebat ad Josephum. 

Hie autem aperuit horrea, et ^gyptiis frumenla vendidit. 

55 

Ex aliis quoque regionibus conveniebatur in -SEgyptum ad 
emendam annonam. 

Eadem necessitate compulsus Jacobus misit illuc filios 
suos. 

Itaque profecti sunt fratres Josephi ; sed pater retinuit 
domi natu minimum, qui vocabatur Benjaminus. 

Timebat euim ne quid maii ei accideret in itinere. 

Benjaminus ex eadem matre natus erat qua Josephus, 
ideoque ei ionge carior erat quara caeteri fratres. 

56. 

Decern fratres, ubi in conspectum Josephi venerunt, eum 
proni venerati sunt. 

Agnovit eos Josephus, nee ipse est cognitus ab eis. 

Noluit indicare statim quis esset, sed eos interrogavit taa- 
quam alienos : unde venistis, et quo consilio ? 

Qui responderunt : profecti sumus e regione Chanaan ut 
emamus frumentum. 

Non est ita, inquit Josephus ; sed venistis hue animo 
hostili : vultis explorare nostras urbes et loca iEgypti parura 
munita. 

At illi: minime, inquiunt : nihil mali meditamur ; duo- 
decim fratres sumus; minimus retentus est domi a patre : 
alius vero non superest. 

57. 
Iliad Josephum angebat quod Benjaminus cum cseteris 
non aderat. 

^ Quare dixit eis: experiar an verum dixeritis : maneat 
unus ex vobis obses apud me, dum adducutur hue frater 
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Tunc coeperunt inter se dicere : merito haec patimur : 
crudeles fuimus in fratrem nostrum ; nunc poenam hujus 
sceleris luimus. 

Putabant haec verba non intelligi a Josepho, quia per in- 
terpretem cum eis loquebatur. 

Ipse autem avertit se parumper et flevit. 

58. 

Josephus jussit fratrum saccos impleri tritico, et pecuniaip^ 
quam attulerant, reponi in ore saccorum ; addidit insuper 
cibaria in viam. 

Deinde dimisit eos, praeter Simeonem, quern retinuit 
obsidem. 

Itaque profecti sunt fratres Josephi, et, quum venissent 
ad patrem, narraverunt ei omnia quse sibi acciderant. 

Quum aperuissent saccos, ut etFunderent frumenta, mi- 
rantes repererunt pecuniam. 

59. 

Jacobus, ut audivit Benjaminum arcessi a prsefecto iEgypti, 
cum gemitu questus est. 

Orbum me liberis fecistis : Josephus raortuus est ; Simeon 
retentus est in jEgypto ; Benjaminum vultis abducere. 

Haec omnia mala in me residunt ; non dimittam Benja- 
minum ; nam si quid ei adversi acciderit in via, non potero 
ei superstes vivere, sed dolore oppressus moriar. 

60. 

Postquam consumpti sunt cibi quos attulerant, Jacobus 
dixit filiis suis ; proficiscimini iterum in JSgyptum, ut ematis 
cibos. 

Qui responderunt : non possumus adire prsefectum ^gypti 
sine Benjamino; ipse enim jussit ilium ad se adduci. 

Cur, inquit pater, mentionem fecistis de fratre vestro 
minimo? 

Ipse, inquiunt, nos interrogavit an pater viveret, an alium 
fratrem haberemus. 

Respondimus ad ea quae sciscitabatur : non potuimus 
praescire eum dicturura esse : adducite hue fratrem vestrum. 

61. 

Tunc Judas, unus e filiis Jacobi, dixit patri : committe 
mihi puerum : ego ilium recipio in fidem meam : ego ser- 
vabo, ego reducam ad te ; nisi fecero, hujus rei culpa in in« 



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residebit: si voluisses eum statim dimittere, jara secund*^ 
hue rediissemus. 

Tandem victus pater annuit ; quoniam necesse est, inquit, 
proficiscatur Benjaminus vobiscuni, deferte viro munera et 
duplum pretium, ne forte errore factum sit ut vobis redde- 
retur prior pecunia. 

62. 

Nunciatum est Josepho eosdem vires advenisse, et cum 
eis parvuluin fratrern. 

Jussit Josephus eos introduci domum, et lautum parari 
convivium. 

Illi porro metuebant ne arguerentur de pecunia, quam in 
saccis repererant : quare purgaverunt se apud dispensatorem 
Josephi. 

Jam semel, inquiunt, hue venimos : reversi domum inve- 
nimus pretium frumenti in saccis : nescimus quonam casu 
id factum fuerit : sed eandem pecuniam reportavimus. 

Quibus dispensator ait : bono animo estote. Deinde ad*- 
duxit ad illos Simeonem, qui retentus fuerat. 

63. 

Deinde Josephus ingressus est in eoBclave, ubi sui euni 
fratres expectabant, qui eum venerati sunt oiferentes munera.- 

Josephus eos clementer salutavit, interrogavitque : salvus- 
ne est senex illequem vos patrem habetis? Vivitne adhuc? 
, Qui responderunt ; salvus est pater noster, adhuc vivit. 

Josephus autem, conjectis in Bcnjamlnum oculia, dixit : 
iste est frater vester minimus, qui domi remanserat apud 
patrem ? 

Et rursus : Deus sit tibi propitius, fili rtii ; et abiit fes- 
tinans, quia commotus erat animo, et lachrymae erumpebant. 

64. 

Josephus lota facie regressus continuit se, et jussit apponi 
eibos. 

Turn distribuit escam unicuique fratrura suorum : sed 
pars Benjamani erat quintuple major quam caeterorum. 

Peracto convivio, Josephus dat negotium dispensatori, ut 
saccos eorum impleat frumento, pecuniam simul reponat, et 
insuper scyphum suum argenteura in sacco Benjamiiii 
lecondat. 

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65. 



Fratrcs Joseph! sese in viam dederant, necdum procul ab 
urbe aberant. 

Tunc Josephus vocavit dispensatorem domus suae, eique 
dixit: persequere viros, et quum eos assecutus fueris, illis 
dicito : quare injuriam pro beneficio rependistis ? 

Subripuistis scyphum argenteum, quo dominus meus 
utitur : improbe fecistis. 

Dispensator mandata Josephi perfecit ; ad eos confestim 
advolavit ; furtum exprobravit ; rei indignitatem exposuit. 

66. 

Fratres Josephi responderunt dispensatori : istud sceleris 
longe a nobis alienum est ; nos, ut tute scis, retulimus bona 
fide pecuniam repertam in saccis : 

Tantum abest ut furati simus scyphum domini tui : apud 
quem furtum depreheasum fuerit, is morte mulctetur. 

Continue deponunt saccos et aperiunt, quos ille scrutatus 
invenit scyphum in sacco Benjamini. 

67. 

Tunc faatres Josephi mcerore oppressi revertuntur ia 
urbem. 

Adducti ad Josephum, sese abjecerunt ad pedes illius. 
Quibus ille : quomodo, inquit, potuistis hoc scelus ad- 
mittere ? 

Judas respondit : fateor : res est manifesta ; nullam pos- 
sumus excusationew afFerre, nee audemus petere veniam aut 
sperare : nos omnes erimus servi tui. 

Nequaquam, ait Josephus : sed ille, apud quem inventus 
est scyphus, erit mihi servus : vos autem abite liberi ad pa- 
trem vestrum. 

68. 

Tunc Judas accedens propius ad Josephum: te oro, in- 
quit, Domine mi, ut bona cum venia me audias. 

Pater unice diligit puerum ; nolebat primo eum dimittere ; 
lion potui id ab eo impetrare, nisi postquam spopondi eum 
tutum ab omni periculo fore. 

Si redierimus ad patrem sine puero, ille mcerore confectus 
morietur. 

Te oro atque obsecro ut sinas puerum abire, meque prd 
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eo addicas in servitutem : ego pcenam, qua dignus est, miKi 
sumo et exsolvam. 

69. 

Interea Joseph us continere se vix poterat : quare jussit 
JEgyptios adstantes recedere. 

Turn flens dixit magna voce : ego sum Josephus ; vivilne 
adhuc pater meus ? 

Non poterant respondere fratres ejus nimio timore per- 
turbati. 

Quibus ille amice : accedite, inquit, ad me : ego sum Jo- 
sephus frater vester, quern vendidistis mercatoribus euntibus 
in iEgyptum : nolite tiraere. 

Dei providentia id factum est, ut ego saluti vestrae con- 
sulerem. 

70. 

Josephus haec locutus fratrem suum Benjaminum com- 
plexus est, eumque lacrymis conspersit. 

Deinde caeteros quoque fratres collacrymans osculatus est. 
Turn demum illi cum eo fidenter locuti sunt. 

Quibus Josephus : ite, inquit, properate ad patrem meum, 
eique nunciate filium suum vivere, et apud Pharaonem plu- 
rimum posse ; persuadete iJli ut in iEgyptum cum omnf 
familia commigret. 

71. 

Fama de adventu fratnim Josephi ad aures regis pervenit, 
qui dedit eis munera perferenda ad patrem cum his mandatis. 

Adducite hue patrem vestrum et omnem ejus familiam, 
nee multum curate supellectilem vestram, quia omnia, quae 
opus erunt vobis, praebiturus sum, et omnes opes iEgypti 
vestrae erunt. 

Misit quoque currus ad vehendum senem, et parvulos, et 
mulieres. 

72. 

Fratres Josephi festinantes reversi sunt ad patrem suum, 
eique nunciaverunt Josephum vivere, et priucipem esse 
totius ^Egypti. 

Ad quem nuncium Jacobus, quasi e gravi somno excitatus 
©bstupuit, nee primum filiis rem narrantibus fidem ad- 
kibebat. 

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recepit animum, et, mibi satis est, inquit, si vivit adhuc Jo- 
sephus meus : ibo et videbo eum antequam moriar. 

73. 

Jacobus, profectus cum filiis et nepotibus, pervenit in 
^gyptunij el prsemisit Judam ad Josephum, ut eum iaceret 
Gertiorem deadventu suo. 

Confestim Josephus processit obviam patri, quem ut vidit, 
in collum ejus insiliit, et flens flentem complexus est. 

Turn Jacobus : satis diu vixi, inquit, nunc a^quo animo 
moriar, quoniam conspectu tuo frui mihi licuit, et te mihi 
superstitera relinquo. 

74. 

Josephus adiit Pharaonem, eique nunciavit patrem suura 
advenisse : constituit etiam quinque e fratribus suis coram 
rege. 

Qui eos interrogayit, quidnam operis haberent: illi re- 
sponderunt se esse pastores. 

Tum rex dixit Josepho : ^gyptus in potestate tua est ; 
cura ut pater et fratres tui in optimo loco habitent ; et si qui 
sint inter eos navi et industrii, trade eis curam pecorura 
meorum. 

75. 

Josephus adduxit quoque patrem suum ad Pharaonem, 
qui, salutatus a Jacobo, percontatus est ab eo qua esset 
aetate?! 

Jacobus respondit regi : vixi centum et triginta annos, 
nee adept us sum senectutem beatam avorum meorum : tum 
bene precatus regi discessit ab eo. 

Josephus autem patrem et fratres suos collocavit in optima 
parte iEgypti, eisque omnium rerum abundantiam suppe- 
ditavit. 

76. 

Jacobus vixit septem et decern annos postquam commi- 
grasset in ^gyptum. 

Ubi sensit mortem sibi imminere, arcessito Josepho, dixit : 

Si me amas, jura te id facturum esse quod a te petam, 
scilicit ut ne me sepelias in ^gypto, sed corpus meum 
transferas ex hac regione, et condas in sepulchro majorum 
meorum. 

Josephus autem : faciam, inquit, quod jubes pater. 

Jura ergo mihi, ait Jacobus, te certo id facturum ess6» 

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77. 



Josephus adduxit ad patrem duos filios suos, Manassem et 
Ephraimum : posuit Manassem, qui natu major erat, ad 
dextram sen is, Ephraimum vero minorem ad sinistram ejus. 

At Jacobus, decussans manus, dextram imposuit Ephraimo, 
sinistram autem Maiiassi, et utrique simul bene precatus est. 

Quod Josephus animadvertens gegre tulit, et conatus est 
manus palris commutare. 

At pater restitit, dixit^ue Josepho : scio, fili mi, scio hunc 
esse niajorem natu, et ilium minorem : id prudens feci. 

Ita Jacobus Ephraimum Manassi anteposuit. 

78. 

Ut vidit Josephus extinct.um patrem, ruit super eum flens : 
et osculatus est eum, luxitque ilium diu. 

Deinde praecepit medicis ut condirent corpus, et ipse cum 
fratribus raultisque iEgyptiis patrem deportavit in regionem 
Chanaan. 

Ibi funus fecerunt cum magno planctu, et sepelierunt 
corpus in spelunca, ubi jacebant Abrahamus et Isaacus, 
reversique sunt in ^gyptum. 

79. 

Josephus vixit annos centum et decem, quumque esset 
morti proximus, convocavit fratres suos, et illos admonuit se 
brevi moriturum esse. 

Ego, inquit jam morior : Deus vos non deseret, sed erit 
vobis prsesidio, et deducet vos aliquando ex iEgypto in re- 
gionem quam patribus nostris promisit : oro vos atque obtes- 
tor ut ill lie ossa mea deportetis. 

Deinde placide obiit : corpus ejus conditum est, et in 
feretro positum. 

80. 

Interea posteri Jacobi, seu Hebraei, numero ancti snnt 
mirom in modnm, et eorum multitudo crescens in die« 
metum incutiebat iEgyptiis. 

Rex novus solio potitus est, qui Josephum non viderat, 
nee merita ejus recordabatur. 

Is igitijr, ut Hebraeos opprimeret, primum duris illos la- 
boribus conficiebat ; deinde edixit etiam ut parvuli eoruia 
recens nati in flumen projicerentur. 



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, . 81. 

Miilier Hebraea peperit filium, qnem, quum videret ele- 
gante'n, vol jit servare. 

duare abscondit ^'Jtn tribns mensibns, sed quum non 
posset eum diutius occultare, sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, 
quam linivit bitumine ac pice. 

Deinde posuit intus infantulura, et exposuit eum inter 
anindines ripas fluminis. 

Habebat secum unam comitem soiorem pueri, quam jussit 
stare procul, ut eventum rei exploraret. 

82. 

Mox filia Pharaonis venit ad fluroen, ut ablueret corpus, 
Prospexit fiscellam in arundinibus haerentem, misitque illuc 
unam e famulabus suis. 

Aperta fiscella cernens parvulum vagientem, miserta est 
illius: iste est, inquit, unes ex infantibcs liebraeorom. 

Tunc soroip pueri accedens : vis-n3, cit, ut arcessam mu- 
lierem Hebra3am, qus nctriat parvd?:*u ? et vocavitmatrem; 
cui filia Pharaonis puerum alendum deiit, promissa mercede. 

Itaque mater nutrivit puerutu, et F^dultum reddidit filise 
Pharaonis, quae ilium adoptavit, et nominavit Mosem, id est^ 
^ervatum ab aquls. 

m. 

Moses jam senex, jubente Deo, adiit Pharaonem, eique 
praecepit nomine Dei, ut difiiitteret Hebrsos. 

Rex impius renuit parere mandatis Dei. 

Moses, ut Pharaonis pertinaciaj)/ vinceret, multa et stu- 
penda edidit prodigia, quae vocantur plagae iEgypti. 

duum nihiloHiinus Pharao in sententia perstaret. Dens in- 
terfecit primogenitum ejus filium et omnes primogenitos 
^gyptiorum. 

Tandem metu victus rex paruit, deditque Hebreeis disce- 
dendi facultatem. 

84. 

Profecti sunt Hebrsei ex iEgypto ad sexcenta millia viro- 
rum, praeter parvulos, et promiscuum valgus. 

Illis egredientibns praeibat coluojna nubis interdiu, et co- 
lunina ignis noctu, quae esset dux viae; nee unquam p?r 
quadraginta annos defuit ilia columna. 



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Post paneos dies multitudo Hebrseorum pervenit ad lituft 
maris Rubri, ibique castra posuit. 

85. 

Erevi regem poenituit quod tot millia hominum dimississet, 
et, collecto ingenti exercitu, eos persecutus est. 

Hebraei, quiiro vidissent ex una parte se mari interclnsos 
esse, ex altera parte instare Pharaonem cum omnibus copiis, 
magno titnore correpti s^nt. 

Tunc Dena Mosi : protende, inquit, dextram tnam in 
mare, et divide aquas, ut illae Hebraeis gradientibus iter sic- 
cum praebeant. 

86. 

Fecit Moses quod jnsserat Deus : rnum teneret manum 
extensam sjjper mare, aquae divisas sunt, et intumescentes 
hinc et inde pendebarit. 

Flavit etiaai ventiis vehemens, quo exsiccatus est alveus. 

Tunc Hebrsei ingressi sunt in n are siccum : erat enim 
aqua tanquam mums a dextra eornm et laBv^. 

Rex qcoque iEgyptius, Hebrseos gradientes insecutus, 
non dubitavit, mare, qua patebat, in^redi cum universo ex- 
ercitu. 

87. 

Qnum ^gyptii progrederentnr in medio mari, dominus 
subvertit eornm cvirrus et dejecit equites. 

Metu perculsi ^gyptii cceperunt fngere : at Deus dixit 
Mosi : extende rursus dextram in mare, ut aquae revertantur 
in locum sjum. 

Paruit Moses, et statim aquae relluentes obruerunt iEgyp- 
tios, et eornm c^!rr«;s et equites. 

Deletus est univers'is exercitns Pharaonis in mediis flucti- 
bus ; nee unus qaiden nviucius tantae cladis superfuit 

Sic Deus liberavit Hebrseos ab injusta servitute iEgypti- 
orum. 



Hebraei, trajecto mari Rubro, din peragraiunt vastam 
^olitudinem. 

Deerat panis ; at Deus ipse eos aluit : e coelo per annos 
quadraginta cecidit cibus, quem appellaverunt Manna. 

Inerat huic cibo g<«stns similae cum melle mixtae. 

Interdum etiam defuit aqua : at, jubente Deo, Moses per- 



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entiebat rupem virga, et continue erumpebant fontes aquae 
dulcis. 

89. 

Mense tertio, postquam Hebraei egressi sunt ex iEgypto, 
pervenernnt ad inontera Sinae. 

Ibi De«js dedit eis legem cum apparatu terrifico. 

Coeperunt exaudiri tonitrna, micare fulgura : nubes densa 
©periebat montem, et clangor buccinae vehementius per- 
strepebat. 

Stabat populus prae metu trepidus ad radices montis fu- 
mantis. 

Deus a'item in monte loquebatur e media nube inter ful- 
gura et tonitrua. 

m 

Haec porro sunt verba quae protulit Deus : ego sum Do- 
minus, qui eduxi vos e servitiite ^gyptiorum. 

Non erunt vobis dii alieni : Ego unus Deus et non est 
alius praBter o^e. 

JNon osurpabitis nomen Dei f estri temere et sine causa. 

Sabbato nullum opus facietis; colite patrem vestrum et 
Kiatrem vestram : non occidetis, non adulterabitis. 

Non facietis furtum : non dicetis falsum testiaionium ad- 
versus proximum vestrum : non concupiscetis rem alterius. 

91. 

Moses, a Deo monitus, confici jussit tabernaculum ex 
pellibus et cortinis pretiosissimis, insuper arcam foederis 
auro paro vestitao3, in qua reposuit tabulas legis divinse. 

Quum jam' in conspectu haberet terram a Deo promissam, 
mortuus est vir sapientia et caeteris virtutibus plane admi- 
rabilis. 

Luxit eum popnlns diebns triginta. 

Successit in locum Mosis Josue, quern ipse prius desig- 
naverat. 

Ut Hebrapi in terram promissam introducerentur, Jordanes 
erat trajiciendus : nee era! iis navium copia, nee vadum 
pr8f bebat amnis tunc pleno alveo fluens. 

Deus venit eis auxilio : Josae jussil praeferri arcam foede- 
j'is, et populuH) sequi. 

Approjiinqoante area, aquas, quae superne defiuebant, 



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steferimt instar w^r\: qjas a-item infra, descenderunt et 
alveaoi siccvan reliq^ieriiiit. 

93. 

Hebraei incedebant per arentera alveuQ>, donee ripam 
©ppositam attiii^erent. 

Tjicr» reversaB sent aqnae in locnm pristinum. 

Josiie vero d udeci u lapides e medio amne snblatos erexit, 
ut essont pererine rei .* oniirnenturn. 

Dixit Hebr.^is : si ^jt ando vos interrogaverint fiiii vestri 
qiiorsnfn sp«^ct.et ista lapid^m congeries, respondebitis : sicco 
pede trajeci-nns Jordanem istim. 

Idcircopositi s .nt lapides ad serupiternam facti memoriam, 
ut discant quanta sit Dei potentia. 

94. 

Josne, dev'ct^s omnibus Palcestinae populis, Hebraeos in 
sede destinat • coUocavit: a^ros et oppida capta singulis tri- 
bubds divis t, et mort'ins est. 

De nde sam'T a potestas delata est ad judioes, inter qnos 
emlni.ere Gedeon, Sao'son ef Samuel. 

Var a deinceps firt Hebrseoriim fortuna pro variis eorum 
mor bi's: ii sappc in Deum peccavemnt; tunc, divino prae- 
sidio dest tnti, ab hostd^ns snperabantur. 

Q loties ad De'ini conversi, ejus auxilium imploraverunt, 
placatus Deus eos hberavit. 

95. 

Hebraei, a Madianitfs vexati, opem a Deo petierunt : Deus 

illor'im preces audivt. 

Angebis adst-tit Gedeoni: Dominus tecum, inquit, vir for- 
tissinre. 

Respondit Gedeon : si Deus noblscum est, cur dura pre- 
inimur servitite? 

Ait angelus : macte animo ; liberabis populum tuum a 
serv t"te Madianitarum. 

Nolebat pr'mo Gedeon tant-jm onus suscipere ; sed duplici 
miraculo confiruiatus non abniiit. 

96. 

Gedeon, contracto exercitu, profectus est cum daobus et 
triginta millibns borninum, et castra castriS hostin m contulit. 

Erat porro infinita multitudo m €xercita Madianitarum: 
nam cum iis rex Amalecitarum se conjjiixerat. 



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Tamen Deus dixit Gedeoni : non opus est tibi tot millibus 
hominum ; dimissis cseteris, retine tantOm trecentos viros, 
lie victoriam suse virtuti tribuant, non potentiae divinae. 

97. 

Gedeon trecentos viros in tres partes divisit, deditque illis 
tubas et lagenas testaceas, in quibus erant lampades accensse. 

Hi, media nocte ingressi castra hostium, coeperunt tubis 
clangere, et collidere inter se lagenas. 

Madianitae, audito tubarum sonitu et visis lampadibus, 
turbati sunt, et turpi fuga, quo quisque potuit, dilapsi sunt. 

Denique gladios in se invicem converterunt, et mutua 
csede se trucidarunt. 

Gedeon hostium reges persecutus est, et comprehensos 
neci dedit. 

98. 

Quum Hebraei in potestate essent Philistaeorum, et ab illis 
^ffligerejy;ur, natus est Samson, futurus ultor hostium. 

Huju^ mater diu sterilis fuerat, sed ei angelus Domini 
apparuit, praedixitque earn jparituram liliura qui cives suos in 
jibertatem aliquando vindicaret. 

Eni\a puerum, nomen Samsonis ei indidit. 

Puer crevit ; intonsani habuit comam ; nee vinura, nee 
siceram bibit ; incredibili fuit corporis robore ; obvium leo- 
nem manu interfecit. 

99. 

Sam=on adultus PhilistBeos multis affecit cladibus : cepit 
trecentas vulpes, quarum caudis accensas lampades alligavit, 
et in hostium agros immisit. 

Tunc forte messis matura erat ; ita facile incendium fuit. 

Omnes segetes, vineae et oleae, exustae sunt, nee inimicam 
gentem variis incommodis vexare destitit. 

Traditus Phiiistasis, rupit vincuia, quibus constrictus fu<* 
erat, et arrepta maxilla asini, hoc telo, quod casus dederat^ 
mille hostium prostravit. 

100. 

Quadam die Samson urbem Philistaeorum ingressus est, 
ibique pernoctalurus videbatur. 

Philistaei, occasionem captantes, portas obserari jusserunt, 
ne quis exiret. 

Per totam noctem exspectabanl siientes, ut Samsonettt 
mane exeuntem interficerent. 
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38 * NEW LATIN READER. 

At Samson media nocte surrexit, venitque ad portam 
urbis, quam, quum invenisset clausam, humeris sustuJil cura 
postibus et seris, atque in verticem mentis vicini supportavit. 

101. 

Tandem Philistaei, qui Samsonera comprehendere nequi- 
verant, illius uxorem pecunia corruperunt, ut ea virum pro 
deret. 

Mulier viro persuasit ut sibi indicaret causam tantae vir- 
tutis ; et, ubi rescivit vires ejus in capillis sitas esse, caput 
dormientis totondit, atque ita eum Philistaeis tradidit. 

Illi, effossis oculis, vinctuni in carcerem conjecerunt, 
diuque ludibrio habuerunt. 

Sed spatio temporis crinis accisus crescere, et cum crine 
virtus redire, ccepit ; jamque Samson conscius recepti ro- 
boris justaj ultionis tempus opperiebatur. 

102. 

Erat Philistaeis mos, quum dies festos agerent, Droducere 
Samsonem quasi in pompam publicam, captoque iimiltare. 

Die quadam, quuni publicum convivium celebraretur, Sam- 
sonem adduci jubent. * 

Domus, in qua omnis populus et principes Philistaeorum 
epulabantur, subnixa erat duabus columnis miras magnitu- 
dinis. 

Adductus Samson inter columnas statuitur. 

Tum ille, occasione utens, columnas concussit, et turba 
omnis obruta est ruina domus, simulque Samson ipse cum 
hostibus non inultus occubuit. 

lo;}. 

Quum Heli esset summus sacerdos, natus est Samuel : 
hunc adduxit mater ad sacerdotem, et obtulit Domino ut ei 
in sacrificiis faciendis ministraret. 

Puer crescebat, egregia praeditus indole, eratque Deo et 
hominibus cams : cui mater sua certis temporibus afFerebat 
parvam tunicam, quam ipsa confecerat. 

Heli vero habebat filios perditis moribus, adeo ut populum 
a colendo Deo abducerent, nee satis graviter eos unquam 
reprehendit. 

Quamobrem Deus erat et liberis et patri iratus. 

104. 
Quadam nocte, quum jaceret Heli in lectuJo, Dominus 
vocavit Samuelem, qui, ratus se a sacerdote arcessi, cu- 
Gurrit, dixitque : en adsum ; vocasti enim me. 



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At Heli : non te vocavi, inquit, fili mi ; revertere in lee- 
tulum tuutn. Idque iterum et tertio factum est. 

Tandem praemonitus a sacerdote Samuel respondit Deo 
vocanti : loquere, domine, audit enim servus tuus. 

Turn Deus Samueli : ego, ait, afficiam domum Heli iis 
malis, quae nemo audire possit, quin ei ambae aures tinniant, 
propterea quod in liberos suos plus aequo indulgens fuerit, 
illorumque vitia nimium patienter tulerit. 

105. 

Arctior deinde somnus Samuelem complexus est, qui dor- 
mivit usque mane. 

Ubi dies illuxit, surgens e lectulo aperuit ostium taber- 
naculi, uti facere consueverat : timebat autera sacerdoti in- 
dicare sermonem Dei. 

Heli compellans eum : oro te, inquit, et obtestor, indica 
mihi ea, quGs dixit tibi Deus : cave ne me quidquam celes 
eorum, quae audivisti. 

Jubenti pariiit Samuel, illique enarravit omnia verba Do- 
mini : cui Heli : Dominus est, ait, faciat quod sibi libuerit. 

106. 

Paulo post bellum exortum est inter Philist^os et He? 
braeos. 

Hebraei arcam foederis in pugnam deferunt, et cum ea 
filii sacerdotis procedunt ; sed, quia Deus illis erat offensus, 
area detrimento magis quam adjumento fuit. 

Victi sunt Hebraei, occisi filii sacerdotis, area ips^ capta 
est. 

Heli, audito tantae cladis nuncio, e sella decidit, el fracta 
eervice, mortuus est. 

107. 

Samuel fuit postremus Hebraeorum judex, eorumque res 
in summa pace et perpetua tranquillitate administravit. 

At quum senuisset, et filii ejus a moribus paternis descis^ 
Cerent, populus, novitatis anians, ab illo regem petiit. 

Samuel primo rem dissuasit, Hebraeosque ab isto consilio 
dimovere conatus est ; sed illi in sententia perstiterunt. 

Q,uare admonitus a Deo Samuel annuit eorum postular 
tioni, et Saiilem regem consecravit. 

Erat Saiilis ingens statura et forma excellens, adeo ut dig- 
nitas corporis dignitati regiee pulchre conveniret. 

108. 

Philistaei in agrurn Hebraeorum irruptionem fecerunl. 



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Quapropter Salil adversus illos processit, et apud Galgald^ 
urbem insignem istius regionis, castra posuit. 

Porro Samuel edixerat ut se per septem dies expectarent^ 
neve manum cum hoste prius consererent, quam ipse venieas 
Deo sacrificium faceret. 

Die septimo, quum Samuel raoraretur, et populus morsB 
pertsesus dilaberetur, Saiil ipse sacrificium fecit loco sacer- 
dotis. 

Vix peracto sacrificio, venit Samuel, regemque graviter 
reprehendit, quod munus proprium sacerdotum sibi temere 
arrogavisset. 

109. 

Saiil postea, jubente Deo, bellum Amalecitis intulit. 

Primo rem bene gessit. Cassi sunt hostes, et eorum rex 
captus est. 

Sed deinde Saiil Deum graviter offendit: vetuerat Deus 
ne quid ex spoliis hostium reservaretur ; Saiil vero, Amale- 
citis csEsis, partem praedae servavit. 

Quam ob causam rejectus est a Deo, et in ejus locum Da- 
vid, adhuc juvenis, e tribu Judae, electus est, et a Samuele 
u net us, 

110. 

Secutum est bellum cum Philistaeis : quum duae acies in 
conspectu essent, Philisteeus quidam, nomine Goliathus, vir 
mira; niagnitudinis, progressus est ante ordines, et unum ex 
Hebrseis saepe provocabat ad singulare certamen. 

LoricA squamata induebatur : ocreas in cruribus jereas 
habebat ; cassis serea caput ejus operiebat, et clypeus aereus 
tegebat hum.eros. 

Turn SaQl mas^na prtemia, imo et filise nuptias, ei promisit 
qui provocantis spolia retulisset. 

At nemo contra ilium exire audebat ; et Goliathus suam 
Hebrseis ignaviam cum irrisu ac ludibrio exprobrabat. 

111. 

David, commotus ignominia populi sui, se sponte ad. pug- 
nandum obtulit. 

Itaque adductus est ad Saiilem, qui, considerata ejus aetate, 
diffidebat pugnse. 

Non poteris, inquit, adolescentulus cum viro robustissimo 
pugnare. 

Respondit David : ne timeas, o rex, quum pascerem oves 
patris mei, leo invasit gregem, ovemque corripuit ; ego iUuiQ 
persecutus occidi, et ovem e faucibus illius eripui. 



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Ursuni pariter interfeci. Deus, qui me defendit a leone 
et urso, me quoque a Philist'dto isto defendet. 

Turn Saul : abi, inquit, cum ista fiducia ; Deus te adjuvet. 

112. 

Saiil ipse sua juveni arma voluit accommodare : galeam 
capiti ejus imposuit, lorica pectus circumtexit, latus gladio 
accinxit. 

David vero iis impeditus armis, quibus non erat assuetus, 
?ix poterat incedere. 

Quare onus incommodum deposuit ; sumpsit autem pedum 
pastorale, quo uti consueverat, et fundam cum quinque lapi- 
dibus in sacculo. Sic armatus adversus Philistaeum pro- 
cessit. 

113. 

Accedebat ex adverse Goliathus, qui, vise adolescente : 
Bum, inquit, me canem esse putas, qui me cum baculo ag- 
grediaris ? 

Cui David respondit; tu venis ad me cum gladio et hasta 
et clypeo ; ego autem venio in nomine Domini exercituum, 
quern probris ausus es lacessere. 

Tunc, misso funda lapide, Philistaeum in froiite percussit, 
et humi prostravit, currensque suum jacenti gladium de- 
traxit, quo caput illi praecidit. 

Ea re perculsi Philistaei in fugam versi sunt, et victoriam 
Hebrseis concesserunt. 

114. 

Redeunti Davidi obviam itum est. Hebraei gratulantes 
victorem deducunt ad urbem : ipsae mulieres domibus egressae 
cum tympanis laudes ejus canebant. 

Tantus populi favor invidiam Saiilis accendit, qui deinceps 
malevolo fuit in Davidem animo, nee jam eum benignis oculis 
aspiciebat. 

Longe alia fait mens filii ejus Jonathas : virtutem Davidis 
admirans, ilium singulari amore complexus est, suoque 
balteo, arcu, et gladio donavit. 

115. 

Saiil victori filiam suam spoponderat uxorem ; at promissis 
non stetit, novamque conditionem proposuit, si nempe David 
centum Philistseos interfecisset. 

Malo animo id faciebat rex invidus ; sperabat scilicet ju- 
venem audacem facile periturum ; at sua eum spes dekisit* 
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Nam David, occisis ducentis Philistaeis, redit illaesus, atqiie 
ita regis filiam in matrimonium accepit. 

116. 

David, ut vidit implacabilem esse Saiilis in se animunij 
excessit aula, et solitudinem petiit. 

Saiil ilium persecutus est ; at, Deo favente, David inimici 
manus effugit, et ipse Saiilis vitam non semel servavit. 

Erat in deserto spelunca vasto recessu patens : ibi David 
cum suis comitibus in interiore parte latebat. 

Forte Saiil solus in illam speluncam ingressus est, nee 
latentes vidit, oppressusque somno quievit. 

Sui Davidem comites hortabantur ut opportunam Saiilis 
interficiendi occasionem arriperet ; sed David noluit, quum 
^mpune posset, inimicum occidere. 

117. 

Motum est rursus bellum cum Philistaeis; adversus quos 
Saiil cum exercitu processit. 

Commissa pugna, Hebraei fusi sunt : tres filii regis in acie 
ceciderunt. 

Saiil ipse ex equo delapsus, ne vivus in potestatem hos- 
tium veniret, uni comitum latus transfodiendura prsebuit. 

Regis mortem omnium Hebrseorum fuga consecuta est, et 
eo die victoria insigni potiti sunt Philistaei. 

118. 

David, audita Saiilis morte, lacrymas profudit : monies 
Gelboe, ubi caedes ilia facta fuerat, exsecratus est. 

Ilium, qui a se Saiilem occisum esse jactitabat et regia 
insignia attulerat, perimi jussit, in poenam violatae niajestatis 
regiae. 

Civibus urbis Jabes, quod Saiilis ejusque filiorum corpora 
sepelivissent, gratiam retulit. 

Admirandum sane veri ac sinceri erga inimicum amoris 
exemplum ! 

119. 

David, postquam solium conscendit, duplex scelus, et 
€[uidem gravissimum, commisit. 

Adamavit mulierem, nomine Betsaben, eamque ad flagi- 
tium compulit. 

Mulieris maritus, nomine Urias, vir fortissimus, turn in 
castris erat, et egregiam patriae operam navabat. 

Hunc David iniquo pugnee loco hostibus objici jussit> 
stque ita necandum curavit. 



NEW LATIN READER. 43 

At Deus ad Davidem misit prophefam, qui ilium admo- 
neret, eique pcenam sceleris denunciaret subeundam. 

120. 

Sic Davidem allocutus est propheta : erant in eadem urbe 
duo homines : alter dives multos bourn, caprarum, atque 
ovium greges alebat : 

Alter vero nihil habebat praeter ovem unam, quam ipse 
emerat, et apud se diligenter nutriebatr 

Venit ad hominem divitem hospes quidam ; quumque ei 
parandum esset convivium, dives ilie pepercit siiis ovibus, et 
oviculam pauperis vi ereptam hospiti edendam apposuit. 

Tuum est, o rex, de hoc facto judicare. 

121. 

Rex indignans respondit : inique fecit, quisquis ille est ; 
pro ove ablata, quatuor oves reddet. 

Tum propheta aperte : tu, ait, tu es iste vir : te Deus 
bonis omnibus cumulavit, te regem fecit, le ab ira Saiilis 
liberavit, tibi regiam domum, regias opes tradidit. 

Cur ergo uxorem Urias rapuisti ? cur virum innoxium, vi- 
rum tibi militantem, gladio hostium interfecisti ? 

His prophetae verbis motus David culpam agnovit et con- 
fessus est. 

Cui propheta : tibi, inquit, Deus condonatpeccatum tuum ; 
attamen filius, qui natus est tibi, morietur. 

122. 

Paulo post infans in gravem morbum incidit ; per septera 
dies David in magno luctu fuit, cibo abstinens et orans. 

Die septimo infans mortuus est, nee ausi sunt famuli id 
regi nunciare. 

Quos ut vidit David mussitantes, intellexit, id quod erat, 
mortuum esse infantem. 

Tunc, luctu deposito, jussit sibi apponi cibos, mirantibus- 
que aulicis dixit : aegrotante puerulo, jejunus orabam, spe- 
rans scilicet Deum placari posse ; nunc autem, quum mor- 
tuus sit, cur frustra lugeam ? num potero ilium ad vitam 
revocare ? 

123. 

Ad hunc dolorem alius accessit dolor : Absalon, filius Da- 
vidis, paternum regnum affectavit, concitata multitudine 
imperita, adversus patrem rebellavit. 

Id ubi cognovit David, excessit Hierosolyma, veritus ne, 



44 NEW LATIN READER. 

si ibi remaneret, Absalon cum exercitu veniens urbem re- 
giam obsideret, eainque ferro et igne vastaret. 

Quare egressus cum suis qui in officio manebant, con- 
scendit montem oiivarum flens, nudis pedibus et operto 
capite. 

124. 

Fugienti occurrit vir quidam e genere Saiilis, nomine Se- 
mei, qui coepit Davideni ejusque comites nidledictis et lapi- 
dibus appetere. 

Quod iili iridigne ferentes volebant ulcisci injuriam, et 
maledici conviciatoris caput amputare. 

At David eos cohibuit : sinite, inquit, istum mihi male- 
dicere ; forsitan Deus, his quae patior malis placatus, mei 
miserebitur, et rem afflictam restituet. 

Incredibilem regis patientiam admirati comites dicto aegre 
paruerunt. 

125. 

Absalon, profecto patre, ingressus est Hierosolymam, ibi- 
que aliquandiu moratus est, quae res saluti fuit Davidi ; nam 
interim David collegit copias, seque ad bellum comparavit. 

Jam aderat Absalon cum exercitu, et pra^lium mox erat 
committendum ; suaserunt regi sui comites ut ne interesset 
certamini. 

duapropter David Joabum suis copiis praBfecit, seque in 
urbem vicinam contulit. 

Abiens autem prsecepit Joabo cseterisque ducibus ut Ab- 
saloni parcerent, sibique fdium incolumen servarent. 

126. 

Acriter pugnatum est utrinque ; sed, Deo favente, victoria 
penes Davidem fuit. 

Terga verterunt Absalonis milites, e quibus viginti duo 
millia ceciderunt. 

Absalon fugiens mulo insidebat ; erat autem promisso 
et denso capillo : 

Dum prascipiti cursu fertur subter densam quercum, coma 
ejus implicata est ramis, et ipse suspensus adhaesit, mula 
interim praetereunte, et cursura pergente. 

127. 

Vidit quidam pendentem Absalonem, nee ausus est illi 
manus violentas inferre, sed nunciavit Joabo, qui eum incre- 
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Atqui, respondit ille, me praesente, rex praecepit tibi ut 
filio suo parceres. 

Ego vero non parcam, ait Joabus, et statim sumpsit tres 
lanceas, quas in pectus Absalonis defixit. 

Quum Absalon adhuc palpitaret haerens in quercu, ar- 
migeri Joabi repetitis ictibus confossum interemerunt. 

128. 

Stabat interea David ad portam urbis, expectans eventuna 
pugnae, et maxime de filii salute solicitus. 

Quum illi nunciatum esset profligates hostes et interfectum 
esse Absalonem, non modo non Isetatus est de victoria quam 
reportaverat, sed maximum quoque dolorem cepit ex morte 
filii. 

Inambulabat in ccenacuio mcerens, et in has voces identi* 
dem erumpens : fili mi Absalon, Absalon fili mi ! utinam 
pro te morirer, Absalon fili mi, fili mi Absalon ! ' 

129. 

Multa deinceps bella David prospere gessit contra Philis- 
taeos, rebusque foris et domi compositis, reliquum vitee tern- 
pus in florenti pace exegit. 

Quum esset extrema senectute et infirma valetudine, Sal- 
omonem heeredem regni constituit. 

Is, a sumimo sacerdote unctus, vivo adhuc patre, rex ap- 
pellatus est. 

David, postquam filio dedisset prsecepta regno adminis- 
trando utilissima, diem supremum obiit. 

130. 

Diligebat Deus Salomonem : ei per quietem adstare visus 
est, deditque optionem eligendi quidquid vellet. 

Salomon non aliud sibi dari poposcit, quam sapientiam, 
reliqua omnia parvi eestimans. 

Q,ua3 res ita Deo placuit, ut illi plus tribuerit quam roga* 
tus fuerat ; nam Salomoni eximiam sapientiam impertivit, 
et insuper divitias et gloriam, quas non petierat, addidit. 

131. 

Salomon templum immensi operis Hierosolymas aedifica- 
vit : omnia auro, argento, gemmisque in eo fiilgebant. 

In hoc templo area finder is collocata est. 

Vicmi reges ob tantam sapientiae famam cum Salomone 
amicitiam junxerunt, foedusque fecerunt 

Regina Sabae ejus visendi cupida finibus regni sui exces- 
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Regnabat Salomon in summa pace, opibus et deliciis af- 
fluens. 

132. 

Postea Salomon voluptati se dedit : nihil porro tam in- 
imicum est virluti quam voluptas ; itaque amisit sapientiam. 

Mulieres exterae, quas adamavit, eum jam senem ad ritus 
gentiles pertraxerunt. 

Cluibus rebus oflfensus Deus poenam illi denunciavit; sci- 
licet fore ut regnum majore ex parte filio ejus adimeretur et 
servo traderetur, atque ita factum est. 

133. 

Salomoni Roboamus filius successit : is imperium culpa 
paterna jam nutans stultitia sua evertit. 

Salomon populo vectigal gravissimum imposuerat ; quod 
onus quum populus tolerare non posset, illud poposcit im- 
minui. , 

Regem monebant senes ut populo satisfaceret, juvenes 
vero dissuadebant. 

Roboamus, a^qualium consilio usus, populo acerbe respon- 
dit; ejusque postulationem rejscit. 

134. 

Exorta est seditio : decern tribus a Roboamo defecerunt, 
regemque sibi creaverunt Jeroboamum e tribu Ephraimi. 
Duae tantum tribus in fide manserunt, scilicet tribus Judse 
et tribus Benjamini. 

Sic duo ex uno regna facta sunt, alterum Judae, aUerum 
Israelis. 

Jeroboamus, ut populum suum a consuetudine eundi Hi- 
erosolymam abduceret, propriam religionem eis instituit, et 
falsos deos proposuit colendos, 

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Non diu stetit regnum Israeliticum, quia omnes ad unum 
reges fuerunt iirpii. 

Ad eos Deus seepe misit prophetas, qui eos admonerent, 
et ad verum cultum revocarent ; sed illi prophetarum moni- 
tis non paruerunt, imo eos contumeliis, pcenis, morte, affe- 
cerunt. 

duare iratus Deus illos in potestatem hostium tradidit ; 
devicti sunt a rege Assyriorum, qui decern tnbus captivas 
fecit, et in Assyriam deportavit. 



PART THIRD, 



^ARRATIONES SELECTS. 
NARRATIO PRIMA. 

PLINY. 
Est gaudiura mihi, inquit Plinius, et solatium in Uteris: 
nihilque tarn Istum est, quod non per has laetius fiat : nihil 
tarn tr'ste, quod non per has sit minus triste. Itaque infirmi- 
tate uxors, et amicorum periculo aut morte turbatus, ad 
5tudia, unicum doloris levamentum, confugio : quae prsestant 
ut adversa patientius feram. 

NARRATIO SECUNDA. 

SOPHOCLES. 
Sophocles ad summam senectutem tragoedias fecit. Prop- 
ter quod studium cum rem familiarem ne^ligere videretur, 
a filiis in judicium vocatus est, ut judices a rei familiaris 
administratione removerent eum quasi desipientem quemad- 
modum apud Romanos boms interdici solebat patribus male 
rem gerentibus. Tum senex recitavit judicibus eam fa- 
bulam, quam proxime scripserat, quaesivitque, num illud 
carmen hominis desipientis esse videretur. Quo recitato, 
sententiis judicum est liberatus. 

NARRATIO TERTIA. 

ARISTIDES, 
Eo tempore, quo congregatus populus de ejiciendo Aris- 
tide ferebat suffragium testulis pro more inscrjptum, dicitur 
illiteratus quidam et plane rudis tradidisse Aristidi ipsi, ut 
un) e populo, testulam, petiisseque ut inscriberet Aristidem. 
Admirante eo, et rogante num aliquid in ilium peccasset 
Aristides? Nihil, inquit : neque est ille mihi notus. Sed 
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caeteros Justus appellaretur. Aristidem forunt nihil respon- 
disse, sed mscripsisse testulae nomen suum, hominique red- 
didisse. 

NARRATIO aUARTA. 

PUBIJUS CORNELIUS SCIPIO. 
Cum Pablius Cornelius Sclpio praelio victor, se erga His- 
panos gess sset perhumaniter, circumfasa multitndo regem 
enm *ngent. consensu appellavit T^jm Scipio, sileniio per 
prseconem facto, d'x:t : Nomen Imperatoris, qno se miltes 
sui appell^ssent, sibi max m-'m esse : Reginm nomen, al;bi 
magnum, Romse intolerabile esse : Si d amplissimum dnce- 
rent q>!od regale esset ; regalem animum in se esse tacite 
jud^care eos posse : ut autem a regis appellatione abst ne- 
rent, se orare. Sensere etiam barbari magnitndinem animi 
id noiien aspernantis, cujus admiratione allii mortales stu- 
perent. 

NARRATIO QUINTA. 

ALEXANDER. 

Ubi Alexander ad fines Scytharum vincendo pervenit, 
un'Ts ex eornm legatis base ei inter alia multa dixit, quibus 
€J; s inj ;stitiam et ambitionem arguerit : Quid nobis tecum 
est ? N iuquam terram tuam attigimus. An non licet nobis, 
qui n vastis sylvis vivimus, ignorare quis sis, et unde venlas? 
Nee servire mH possumus, nee imperare desideramus Ma- 
jor fortiorque es fortasse, quam quisquam : tamen alienige- 
nam dom;nimi pati nemo vidt. Glor-aris te ad perseqtiendos 
latrones venire, ipse omnium gentium latro. Lydiam ce- 
p'sti, Syriam occ'?pasti, Pers dem tenes, Bactrianos babes in 
potestate, Indos petisti : jam etiam ad pecora nostra avaras 
manus porrigis. Q lid tibi dvitiis opus est, quae te esurire 
cogimt, 5ta ut quo pliira babes, eo acriUS cupias, quae non 
habes ? Denique si Deus es, tribuere mortalibns beneficia 
debes, non sua eripere : sin autem bomo es; id quod es, 
semper esse te cogita. 

NARRATIO SEXTA. 

CODRUS. 
Cum Attica regie ferro ignique vastaretur a Doriensium 
exercitu : rex Atben ensium Codrus, suis sociorumque viribus 
d ffidens ad AooUonis Delphici oraculum confiigit, f-erque 
legates scisc'tat IS est quonam modo tam grave bellum 
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si rex ipse hostili manu caderet." Quod cnm percrebnisset ; 
edixere Dorienses, ne quis Codri corpus vulneraret. At ille, 
depositis imperii insignibus, gregarii militis cultnm induit : 
turn pabulantium hostium globo sese objiciens, unum ex his, 
quem falce percusserat, in caedem suam compulit. Cognito 
regis corpore, Dorienses sine praelio discessere. Atque ita 
Athenienses virtute ducis, pro salute patriae se morti offe- 
rentis, bello liberati sunt. Quis Codrum non miretur, qui 
iisdem artibus mortem quaesierit, quibus vita ab ignavis quseri 
solet ? 

NARRATIO SEPTIMA. 

SENECA. 
Seneca rhetor hoc scriptum reliquit de sua memoria. Cum 
senectus mihi jam fecerit multa desideranda, oculorum aciem 
retuderit ; aurium sensum hebetaverit, nervorum firmitatem 
infregerit ; in memoriam maxime incurrit. Hanc aliquando 
in me sic floruisse non nego, ut non tantum ad usum suffice- 
ret, sed usque in miraculum procederet. Nam et reddebam 
duo millia nominum, quo ordine erant dicta : et plures quam 
ducentos versus, qui singuli a singulis condiscipulis dati 
erant, referebam ; ab ultimo incipiens usque ad primum. 
Nee tantum velox erat mihi memoria ad complectanda 
qua3 vellem : sed etiam firma ad continenda quae acceperat. 
Itaque sine cunctatione etiam nunc profert quasi modo au- 
dita, quaecumque apud illam aut puer aut juvenis dcposui. 
Imminuta tamen est aetate, et longa desidia, quae juvenilem 
quoque animum dissolvit. Nam si qua ei commisi intra an- 
nos proxime elapsos, sic perdidit, ut, etiamsi saepius inge- 
rantur, toties tanquam nova audiam. 

NARRATJO OCTAVA. 

PHILIPPUS. 
In rebus prosperis, et ad voluptatem nostram fluentibus, 
superbiara, fastidium, arrogantiam magnopere fugiamus. 
Nam ut adversas res, sic secundas immoderate ferre, levitatis 
est. Philippum quidem Macedonum regem rerum gestarum 
gloria video superatum a filio ; at facilitate et humanitate 
video snperiorem fuisse. Ingenti clade apud ChEeronaeam 
Athenienses ac Thebanos afFecerat Philippus, et magnos 
propter tarn claram victoriam animos gerere posse videbatur. 
Verum ille, quo die parta est victoria, non in convivio risit, 
non ludos inter epulas adhibuit, non coronas aut unguenta 
Qumpsit: et quantum in illo fuit, ita viciti ut victorem nemo 
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sentiret. Atheniensibus, qiios passus infestissimos fuerat, 
captivos gratis remisit, et bello consumptorum corpora sepul- 
turse reddidit. Denique adeo nihil superbe, nihil insolenter 
egit, dt voliierit sibi deinceps ab uno e servis suis singulis 
diebus in tnemoriatn revocari, se hominem esse. Itaque nee 
foras ipse prodibat, nee ad eum quisquam mane prius intra- 
bat, quam famulus ei ter acclamasset : Philippe, homo es. 

NARRATIO NONA. 

GALEN. 
Roma redeunti mihi, inquit Galenas, itineris comes factus 
est quidam patria Cretensis, vir bonis moribus, in amicos be- 
nevolus, et liberalis, sed sic iracundus, ut suis ipsius manibus 
adversus servos uteretur. Is furore percitus, quod servi duo, 
de supellectili sua interrogati, nihil respondissent, eos in 
caput ita percussit, ut sanguis multum efflueret. Cum ip- 
sum deinde facti poenituisset ; me manu arreptum introducit 
in sedes quasdam: deinde lorum porrigens, ubi se ipsum 
exuit, jubet verberare pro iis, quse furore nefario, ut ipse 
vocabat, correptus patraverat. Cum autem ego, ut par erat, 
in risum prorumperem ; ille mihi ad genua procumbens, in- 
Stabat, obsecrabatque ut ejus precibus annuerem. Ego con- 
tra eo majores risus edebam, quo diutius ilium perseverantem 
videbam in proposito ut caederetur. Tantum promisi me 
facturum quod petebat, hoc est, ei verbera illaturum, si ipse 
quoque valde exiguum quiddam, quod ego eram petiturus, 
mihi vicissim praestaret. Ubi illi conditio placuit, rogavi 
hominem, ut me qusedam dicentem audire vellet. Quod 
ille se facturum aequo animo dixit. Tum ego longiori ser- 
mone ilium docui, quemadmodum ratione emendari et coer- 
ceri oporteat quidquid est in nobis iracundiae ac furoris. 
Et multa attuli ut probarem, non verberibus, sed alio modo 
peccata esse corrigenda. Cum ille interea ad seipsum redi- 
isset, longe postea seipso melior effectus est. 

NARRATIO DECIMA. 

CAMILLUS. 
Romani, Camillo duce, obsidebant jamdudum Falerios, 
Faliscorum urbem. Mos erat tunc apud Faliscos, ut plures 
simul pueri unius magistri curae deraandarentur. Qui sci- 
entia videbatur praecellere, erudiebat principum liberos. Is 
quum in pace solitus esset pueros lusus exercitationisque 
causa extra urbem producere, eo more per belli tempus non 
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lebat, in castra Romana perduxit, et Camillo tradidit, prae' 
fatus, se Iradere Falerios in manus Romanorum, cum darel 
eos pueros, quorum parentes in ea civitate principes essenl. 
Quge ubi Camillas audivit : Non ad similem tui, inquit, pop 
ulum et imperatorem venisti cum scelesto munere scelestus 
ipse. Nobis non est cum Faliscis societas, quae pacto sit 
humano : sed ea utrique populo est, quam natura omnibus 
hominibus ingeneravit. Sunt belli, sicut pacis, jura, juste- 
que non minus, quam fortiter bella gerere, didicimus. Arma 
habemus, non adversus eam setatem, cui etiarn captis urbibus 
parcitur ; sed adversus armatos, qui, nee laesi nee lacessiti a 
nobis, castra Romana oppugnarant : Eos tu novo scelere vi- 
cisti, quantum in te fuit : ego Romanis artibus, virtute, 
opere, armis, vincam. 

NARRATIO UNDECIMA. 

DECIUS. 
Consulibus Decio et Manlio Romaprofectrs^^^llAHn ad- 
versus Latinos gerendum, dicitur visa esse utrique per noc- 
tem species, humana major augustiorque, viri dicentis : Ex 
una acie imperatorem Diis inferis deberi, ex altera exerci- 
tum : et victoriam fore ejus exercitus et popiili, cujus im- 
perator devovisset legiones hostium, et se super eas. Ubi 
consules contulerunt inter se bos visus nocturnos, placuit 
primum victimas caedi, avertendae Deorum irse causa : deinde 
statuerunt, ut ille consul se pro populo Romano devoveret, 
ab cujus cornu cedere Romanus exercitus coepisset. Man- 
lius dextro, Decius lasvo, cornu prseerat. Primo utrimque 
aequis viribus, et eodem ardore animorum res gerebatur. 
Deinde ab laivo cornu Romani non ferentes impressionem 
Latinorum, pedem referre coeperunt. In hac trepidatione 
Decius consul solennia devotionis verba pronunciavit, prae- 
eunte M. Valerio Pontifice, armatus in equum insiluit, ac se 
in medios hostes immisit, patriae salutem, sibi vero mortem, 
petens. Quacumque equo invectus est, eo secum pavorem 
ac terrgrem tulit. Postquam vero corruit obrutus telis, turn 
Latini late fugam fecere. Sic ille voluntaria morte magnam 
Romanis victoriam peperit. Manlius lacrymis et laudibus 
debitis prosecutus est tam memorabilem collegsB interitura. 
Decii corpus postero die inventum est inter maximam hos- 
tium stragem, coopertum telis : funusque ei par morti est 
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NARRATIO DUODECIMA. 

SOLON.. 
Cum Solon Miletum venisset ad Thaletem, mirum sibi 
videri dixit, quod nuptiarum et sobolis omnino negligens 
esset. Nihil turn Thales respondit : Sed pauIo post pere- 
grinum quendam subornavit, qui se nuper Athenis advenisse 
simularet. duasrente Solone, num quid in ea urbe novi ? 
Homo quae diceret edoctus a Thalete, nihil aliud contigisse 
respondit, nisi quod adolescentem quendam efferri vidisset, 
cujus funus tota civitas prosequeretur. Erat quippe, inquit, 
ut ferebant, filius viri inter cives virtute praecellentis, et jam- 
dudum ab urbe absentis. " O infortunatum parentem !" ex- 
clamabat Solon. ' Caeterum die,' inquit, ' quodnam ejus no- 
men ferebant !' * Audivi equidem,' respondit ille, ' sed excidit 
mihi. Hoc tantum memini, multum habitum esse sermonem 
de illius viri sapientia ac justitia.' ' Solon, cujus metus ad 
singulas peregrini responsiones magis ac magis crescebat, 
turbatus animo atque anxius, quaesivit,' ' Numquid ille fate 
functus adolescens, Solonis esse filius diceretur V Quod ita 
esse respondente illo, coepit Solon caput caedere, aliaque et 
facere et dicere, quae solent magno moerore oppressi. Turn 
ridens Thales, qui aderat : ' Hsec me,' inquit, ' 6 Solon, a 
ducenda uxore et tollendis liberis absterruerunt, quae te 
etiam fortissimi animi virura nunc frangunt. Te vero nihil 
hie nuncius moveat ; haec enim omnia ficta sunt.' 

NARRATIO DECIMA TERTIA. 

AUGUSTUS. 
Cum, parta Actiaca victoria, Romam ingrederetur Augus- 
tus, occurit ei inter gratulantes opifex quidam, corvum tenens 
quern instituerat hsec dicere : "Ave, Caesar, victor, imperator." 
Miratus Caesar officiosam avem, viginti millibus nummorum 
emit. Socius opificis, ad quem nihil ex ilia liberalitate prse- 
venerat, affirmavit Caesari habere ilium et alium corvum, 
quem afferri postulavit. Allatus corvus, verba quae didicerat 
expressit : ''Ave, victor, imperator, Antoni." Nihil propterea 
exasperatus, Augustus, satis duxit jubere corvorum doctorem 
dividere acceptum munus cum contubernali. Salutatus si- 
militer a psittaco, emi eum jussit. Idem miratus in pica, 
illam quoque mercatus est. Exemplum pauperem sutorem 
solicitavit ut corvum institueret ad parem salutationem ; sed 
cum parum proficeret, saepe ad avem non respondentem di- 
cere solebat : " Opera et impensa periit." Tandem tamen 
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dum transit, Augustus r€spondit : Satis domi salutatorum 
talium habeo. Turn corvus ilia verba, quibus dominum 
querentem solebat audire, subtexuit : ' Opera et impensa 
periit.' Ad quod Caesar risit, eniique avem jussit quanti nul- 
1am adhuc emerat. 

NARRATIO DECIMA QUARTA. 

REGULUS. 
M. Atilius Regulus, cum consul iterum in Africa ex 
insidiis captus esset, duce Xantippo Lacaedemonio, impera- 
tore autem patre Annibilis Amilcare, juratus missus est ad 
seriatum ut, nisi redditi essent Poenis captivi nobiles 
quidam, rediret ipse Carthaginem. Is, cum Romam venisset, 
utilitatis speciem videbat ; sed eam, ut res declarat, falsam 
judicavit : quse erat talis. Manere in patria, esse domi suae 
cum uxore, cum liberis, quam calamitatem accepisset in 
bello, communem fortunae beliicse judicantem, tenere consu- 
laris dignitatis gradum, quis hsec neget esse utilia 1 quid 
censes ? magnitudo animi et fortitudo neg,at. Num locu- 
pletiores quaeris auctores ? Harum enim est virtutum pro- 
prium, nil extimescere, omnia humana despicere, nihil quod 
homini accidere possit, intolerandum putare. Itaque quid 
fecit? In senatum venit : mandata exposuit : sententiam ne 
dicaret recusavit : quamdiu jurejurando hostium teneretur, 
non esse senatorem. Atque etiam reddi captivos negavit 
esse utile : illos enim adolescentes esse et bonos duces, se 
jam confectum senectute. Cujus quum valuisset auctoritas, 
captivi retenti sunt : ipse Carthaginem rediit : neque enim 
caritas patriae retinuit nee suorum : Neque vero tnm igno- 
rabat, se ad crudelissimum hostem, et ad exquisita supplicia 
proficisci, sed jusjurandum conservandum putabat. Itaque 
tum cum vigilando necabatur, erat in meliore causa, quam 
si domi senex captivus, perjurus consularis remansisset. 

NARRATIO DECIMA aUINTA. 

ALEXANDER. 
Equidem, si hac continentia animi ad ultimum vitae per- 
severare potuisset, feliciorem fuisse crederem, quam visus 
est esse, quum Liberi patris imitaretur triumphum, ab Hel- 
lesponto usque ad Oceanum omnes gentes victoria emensus ; 
yicisset profecto superbiam atqufe iram, multa invicta ; ab- 
stinuisset inter epulas csedibus amicorum ; egregiosque bello 
viros, et tot gentium secum domitores, indicta causa, veritus 
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fuderat ; itaque orientem earn moderale et prudenter lulit, 
ad ultimum magnitudinem ejus non cepit. Turn quidem 
ita se gessit, ut omnes ante eum reges et continentia et de- 
mentia vincerentur. Virgines enim regias, excellentis for- 
mae, tarn sancte habuit, quam si eodem, quo ipse, parente 
genitae forent : conjugem ejusdem, quam nulla setatis suae 
pulchritudine corporis vicit, adeo ipse non violavit, ut sum- 
mam adhibuerit curam ne quis captivo corpori illuderet: 
omnem cultum reddi feminis jussit; nee quicquam ex pris- 
tinse fortunae magnificentia captivis, prseter fiduciam, defuit. 
Itaque Sysigambis : '* Rex, inquit, mereris, ut ea precemur 
tibi, quae Dario nostro quondam precatce sumus ; et, ut video, 
dignus es qui tantum regem, non felicitate solum, sed etiam 
aequitate superaveris. Tu quidem Matrem me, et Reginam 
vocas ; sed ego me tuam famulam esse conPiteor. Et prae- 
teritae fortunae fastigium capio et praesentis jugum pati pos- 
sum : tua interest quantum in nos licuerit, si id potius 
dementia quam saevitia vis esse testatum." Rex bonum 
animum haber^.eas jussit; Darii delude filium colio suo ad- 
movit. Atque nihil ille conspectu tunc primum a se visi 
conterritus, cervicem ejus manibus amplectitur : motus ergo 
rex constantia pueri, Hfephcestionem intuens : '- Quam vel- 
Jem, inquit, Darius aliquid ex hac indole hausisset !" 

NARRATIO DECIMA SEXTA. 

SIMONIDES. 
Licet jam, remota subtilitate dispiitandi, oculis quodam- 
modo conteinplari pulchritudinem reruni earuin, quas divina 
providentia dicimus constitutas. Ac priricipio terra universa 
cernatur, locata in media mundi sede. solida, et giobosa, et 
undique ipsa in sese nutibus suis conglobata, veslita fioribus, 
herbis, arboribus, frugibus : quorum oniuium incredihilis 
multitudo insatiabili varietate distinguitur. Adde hue ioii^ 
tium gelidas perennitates, liquores perlucidos amnium, ripa- 
rum vestitus viridissimos, spehincarum concavas latitudines, 
saxorum asperitates, impendentium montium ahitudines, im- 
mensitatesque camporam : adde etiam reconditas auri ar- 
gentique venas, infinitamque vim marmoris. Quae vero, et 
quam varia genera bestiarum, vel cicurum, vel ferarum ? qui 
volucrum lapsus, atque cantus ? qui pecudum pastus ? quae 
vita silvestrium ? Quid jam de hominum genere dicam ? qui 
quasi cultores terrae constituti, non patiuntur eauj nee im- 
manitate belluarum efferari, nee stirpium asperitate vastari : 
quorumque operibus agri, insulae, litoraque coUuceut, dis- 



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tincta tectis et urbibus. Quae, si, ut animis, sic oculis 
videre possemus, nemo cunctain intuens terram, de divina 
ratione dubitaret. 

Roges me, quid aut quale sit Deus ? Auctore utar Simo- 
nide : de quo cum qusesivisset hoc idem t} raniius Hiero, 
deliberandi causa sibi unum diem postulavit. Cum idem ex 
€0 postridie qusereret, biduum petivit. Cum scepius dupli- 
caret numerum dierum, admiransque Hiero requireret, cur 
ita fac^ret : • " Quod quanto," inquit, '' diutius considero, 
tanto niihi res videtur obscurior." 

NARRATIO DECIMA SEPTIMA. 

SCIPIO. 
Captiva adducitur ad Publium Cornelium Scipionem adulta 
virgo ; adeo eximia forma, ut quacumque incedebat, conver- 
teret omnium oculos. Scipio percunctatus patriam parentes- 
que ; inter csetera accepit, desponsam eam principi Celtibe- 
rorum adolescenti : Allucio nomen erat. Extemplo igitur 
parentibus sponsoque ab domo accitis, quum interim audiret 
deperire eum sponsse amore ; ubi primum venit, accuratiore 
sermone quam parentes alloquitur. " Juvenis, inquit, juve- 
nem appello : quo minor sit inter nos hujus sermonis vere- 
cundia. Ego, quum sponsa tua capta a militibus nostris ad 
me ducta esset, audiremque eam tibi cordi esse, et forma 
faceret fidem ; quia ipse, si frui liceret ludo astatis, (prseser- 
tim recto et legitimo amore) et non respublica animum nos- 
trum occupasset,.veniam mihi darisponsam irnpensius amanti 
vellem : tuo, cujus possum, amori faveo. Fuit sponsa tua 
apud me eadem, qua apud soceros tuos parentesque suos, 
verecundia: servata tibi est, ut inviolatum et dignum me 
teque dari tibi donum posset. Kane mercedem unam pro 
eo munere paciscor ; amicus populo Romano sis : et si me 
virum bonum credis esse, quales patrem patruumque meum 
jam ante hae gentes norant, scias multos nostri similes in 
civitate Romana esse: nee ulluni in terris populum hodie 
dici posse, quem minus tibi hostem tuisque esse velis, aut 
arnicum malis." Adolescens, simul pudore et gaudio per- 
fusus, dextram Scipionis tenens, Deos omnes invocare ad 
gratiam illi pro se referendam ; quoniam sibi nequaquam 
satis facultatis, pro suo anin^o atque iilius erga se merito, 
esset. Parentes inde cognatique virginis appellati. Qui, 
quoniam gratis sibi redderetur virgo, ad quam redimendam 
satis magnum attulissent auri pondu?, orare Scipionem, ut 
iJ ab se domum acciperet, coeperunt : baud minoiem ejus 



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rei apud se gratiam futuram esse, affirmantes, quam redditee- 
inviolatse foret virginis. Scipio, quando tanto opere pete- 
rent, accepturum se pollicitus, poni ante pedes jussit : vo- 
catoque ad se AUucio, Super dotem, inquit, quam accep- 
turns a socero es, haec tibi a me dotalia dona accedent, 
aurumque tollere, ac sibi habere jussit. His Isetus donis 
honoribusque dimissus domum, implevit populares laudibus 
meritis Scipionis : Venisse Diis simillimum juvenem : vin- 
centem omnia quum armis, turn benignitate ac b^eficiis, 
Itaque delectu clientium habito, cum delectis mille et quad- 
ringentis equitibus intra paucos dies ad Scipionem revertit. 

NARRATIO DECIMA OCTAVA. 

SOCRATES. 

Haec est autem Socratis oratio, qua facit eum Plato usum 
apud judices, jam morte multatum ? " Magna me," inquit, 
" spes tenet, judices, bene mihi evenire, quod mittar ad mor- 
tem. Necesse est enim, sit alterum de duobus, ut aut sen- 
sus, omnino mors omnes auferat, aut in alium quendam 
locum ex his locis morte migretur. (iuamobrem, sive sen- 
sus extinguitur, morsque ei somno similis est, qui nonnun- 
quam, etiam sine visis somniorum, placatissimam quietem 
affert : Dii boni ! quid lucri est emori ? aut quam multi 
dies reperiri possunt, qui tali nocti anteponantur ; cui similis 
futura est perpetuitas omnis consequentis temporis ? quis me 
beatior ? 

" Sin vera sunt, quae dicuntur, migrationem esse mortem 
in eas oras, quas, qui e vita excesserunt, incolunt ; id multo 
jam beatius est, te, cum ab iis, qui se judicum numero haberi 
volunt, evaseris, ad eos venire, qui vere judices appellentur, 
Minoem, Rhadamanthum, ^acum, Triptolemum ; conve- 
nireque eos, qui juste et cum fide vixerint. Haec peregri- 
natio mediocris vobis videri potest ? ut vero colloqui cum 
Orpheo, MuscEO, Homero, Hesiodo liceat, quanti tandem 
sestimatis ? equidem saepe mori, si fieri posset, vellem, ut ea, 
quae dico, nyhi liceret invenire. Quanta delectatione autem 
afficerer, cum Palamedem, cum Ajacem^ cum alios judicio 
iniquorum circumventos convenirera : tentarem etiam summi 
regis, qui maximas copias duxit ad Trojam, et Ulyssis, Sisy- 
phique prudentiam : nee ob eam rem, cum hae* exquirerem, 
sicut, hie fiiciebam, capite damnarer. 

^' Ne vos quidem, judices, hi qui me absolvistis, mortem 
timueritis. Nee enim cuiquam bono mali quidquam evenire 
potest, nee vivo nee mortuo : nee unquam ejus res a diis im- 



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mortalibas negligentur. Nee mihi ipsi hoc accidit fortuito. 
Nee vero ego iis a quibus aecusatus sum, aut a quibus con- 
demnatus, habeo quod sueeenseam, nisi quod mihi iiocere se 
erediderunt. Sed tempus est,'^ inquit, *' jam hine abire me, 
ut moriar ; vos, ut vitam agatis. Utrum autem sit melius, 
dii immortales sciunt : hominem quidem seire arbitror nemi- 
nem." Nse ego baud paulo hunc animum malim, quam 
eorum omnium fortunas, qui de hoe judieaverunt. Etsi, 
quod praeter deos negat scire quenquam, id scit ipse, utrum 
melius sit : nam dixit ante. Sed suum illud, nihil ut af- 
firmet, tenet ad extremum. Nos autem teneamus, ut nihil 
censeamus esse malum, quod sit a natura datum omuibus. 

NARRATIO DECIMA NONA. 

MANLIUS. 

duum Romanis adversus Latinos Tusculanosque pugnan* 
dum esset, placuit consulibus T. Manlio Torquato, et P. 
Decio, ut bellum severo administraretur imperio, et disci- 
plina militaris ad priscos redigeretur mores : edixreuntque 
ne quis extra ordinem in hostes pugnaret. Forte inter 
caeteros turmarum Praefectos, qui in diversas partes missi 
erant exploratum, T. Manlius consulis filiua cum suis turma- 
libus accessit prope stationem Tusculanorum equitum, qui- 
bus preaeerat Geminius Metius, vir tum genere turn factis 
clarus. Is ubi Romanos equites cognovit, insignemque inter 
eos praecedentem consulis filium, paululum ab suis equo pro- 
vectus : '* Visne,^Vinquit, " dum ilia dies venit, qu^consulares 
exercitus cum Latinis decertabunt, interea tu ipse congredi 
mecum, ut utriusque nostrum eventu cernatur, quantum 
eques Latinus Romano prsestet V Movit ferocem animum 
juvenis seu ira, seu detrectandi certaminis pudor, seu inex- 
superabilis vis fati. Oblitus itaque imperii patrii, consulum- 
que edicti, ruit in id certamen, in quo haud multum intererat 
vinceretne, an vinceretur. 

Equitibus ceteris velut ad spectaculum, utrimque sum- 
motis, Metius et Manlius adversos concitarunt equos, et cum 
infestis cuspidibus concurrerunt. Romanus Tusculanum ex 
equo excussum transfixit, spoliisque lectis ad turmam suam 
revectus in castra ad patrem venit. Tum : '' ut me," inquit, 
'* omnes tuo sanguine vere ortum praedicarent, provocatus ab 
hoste, haec arma ex eo caeso capta attuli." Quod ubi audivit 
consul, extemplo filium aversatus, et patrio amori praeferens 
rempublicam, cujus intererat exercitum in gravissimo hello 
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jussit Qui postquam frequentes convenere : '* Quandoqui- 
dem/' inquit, '' tu, Tite Manii, neque imperium consulare, 
neque majestatem patriam veritus, in hostem pugnasti ; et 
solvisti, quantum in te fuit, discipliuam militarem, qua 
Romana res stetit ad hanc diem : nos potius pro nostro 
delicto plecti oportet, quam rempublicam luere peccata nos- 
tra magno suo damno. I, lictor, deliga ad palum." 

Exanimati omnes tam atroci imperio, et quasi districtam 
in se cernentes securim, metu magis, quam modestia, quie- 
vere. Postquam cervice caesa fusus est cruor, cum libero 
conquestu coortae voces sunt, ita ut neque execrationibus 
parceretur. Deinde spoliis contectum juvenis corpus a mi- 
iitibus crematum est, structo extra vallum rogo. 

Fecit atrocitas poenae de Manlio sumptas obedientiorem 
duci militem, et ea severitas ad felicem belli exitum profuit. 
Cum T. i\Ianlius consul Romam victor rediit, ei venienti 
seniores tantum obviam exierunt : juventus et tunc et omni 
deinde vita aversata eum execrataque. 



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